Student learning is no accident!
“The ones that are doing the talking are doing the learning.” I know that. But, no matter how many times I say it, the impact on student learning in front of me is profound and somehow surprising. There is no example stronger than that of talking about fractions in math class. I’ve spent most of my career spending part of… Read More
One of my biggest take aways from a New Teacher Center Mentor Academy last year was, “the ones who are doing the talking are doing the learning.” The focus of that academy was Coaching for Equity, and we spent time thinking about Conditions that Support Students with Exceptionalities. Early on in that academy, one of my amazing colleagues suggested that… Read More
After hearing/ reading the unrelenting enthusiasm of my colleagues who have attended ‘edcamps’ and ‘unconferences,’ I determined I needed to experience this phenomenon for myself. Could it really be that everyone who attended these events got exactly what they wanted and more? People who had experienced unconference-style events reported feeling professionally satisfied, respected and invigorated. My attitude is generally pretty… Read More
So, your school department actually has a manual for you and it’s full of printables… They were designed by educators and statisticians… and people that must know more about teaching this content than you do… so why aren’t you students engaged? Well, I am writing this post to make sure you don’t “throw out the baby with the bath water!”… Read More
Jigsaw it! Regardless of the subject, brain research tells us we need many rehearsals (+20…yikes!) for new learning to stick! Learners rehearse learning when they are actually engaged in it. And, just to be clear… a worksheet with 20 math problems does not equal 20 rehearsals…( awwww, maaaan!) So, let’s consider the value of a jigsaw!
Let’s think about where we are starting! If you missed the rubrics I posted yesterday, you may want to check them out. Level 1: Questions are rapid-fire,and convergent,with single correct answers. All discussion is between teacher and students; students are not invited to speak directly to one another. -> Level 2: The teacher frames some questions designed to promote student… Read More
Already thinking about how you’d like to change things? Which would be a game changers for you next year?? #classroomreset #ntchat #classroomsystemsthatwork
Summer 2019. They like playing with each other more than me. There’s always something to dig and dump. And their imaginative play is AMAZING!
🎙I’m doing my best to record snippets here and there so we can remember their little voices saying the sweetest things about building sites and excavators and feeding babies.
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📸How do you capture the moments you want to remember in 20 years?
Give me all you tips! #makingmemories #thedaysarelongbuttheyearsareshort @ Blackstone, Massachusetts
How do you group students?? Sometimes it’s random like this for me! More often though, it’s engineered😂😂😂
I’ll be sharing a whole bunch of ways I group students over the next few weeks. Having systems to manage essentials like student groupings helps classrooms run like productive communities, where the focus is teaching and learning.
Checkout the link in the comments so you don’t miss any of my Classroom Systems that Work!! #studentteacher #educoach #teacherhacks
How do you group students?? Sometimes it’s random like this for me! More often though, it’s engineered😂😂😂
I’ll be sharing a whole bunch of ways I group students over the next few weeks. Having systems to manage essentials like student groupings helps classrooms run like productive communities, where the focus is teaching and learning.
Checkout the #linkinbio so you don’t miss any of my Classroom Systems that Work!! #studentteacher
Hard-Hitting Nature Valley Ad Shows The Terrifying Side Of Kids Addicted To Technology
Hard-Hitting Nature Valley Ad Shows The Terrifying Side Of Kids Addicted To Technology
Nature Valley Canada recently sat down three generations of families and asked them one simple question, "What did you like to do for fun as a kid?" Take a mome
