Creating resources focused on meeting students where they are and actively involving them in their own learning
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A1: Another barrier is for an educator to know their audience. I'm in a middle school. How does our instruction align to the research on the mind of a middle school scholar? #hacklearning
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Real change doesn’t come from a select few people with titles or power in education. It comes from our teaches who roll up their sleeves and implement innovative ideas and strategies on a daily basis. The most important leaders are in our classrooms.
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"It's not fair to the Ss who earned an A the first time." So goes the argument against retakes. But all that a S earning an A before another shows is what we already know but generally fail to practice: kids learn at different rates. No retakes=grading. Retakes=learning.
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Public School: a place where extraordinary people do remarkable things, with minimal resources, and solely because they care deeply about our youth. #PublicSchools
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7th graders have been tasked with the Benefit Mindset Challenge as part of their seminar. Looking forward to seeing how they do as they move from a growth mindset to a benefit mindset tinyurl.com/yatdxbyr #methacton
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Nobody needs permission to be friendly, respectful & appreciative.
These are three easy ways to make a positive difference in the world today.
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I am knee-deep in writing sub plans for #NCTE18. One of the best things I have ever done for my students is give them a student-version of the sub plans. It makes the day go SO much smoother when they have a copy they can reference.
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As a HS math T, I see dozens of Ss damaged by years of believing they just aren't good at math.
Nobody is inherently not good at math. We as Ts have the responsibility for proving them wrong.
Work until they get it. Help them believe they can.
#teachbetter #mathed #mathchat
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When I first started teaching, I thought grades were the only way to get students to do their work. Turns out having a positive relationship with them works even better.
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Grading homework is easy - just don’t do it. See Neeson’s wonderful article “Does Homework Help”. 37 studies say ZERO impact K-5 and minimal impact 6-12
#sblchat CreativeLeadership.net
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6 tips for adopting a growth mindset:
1. Focus on the hard stuff.
2. Try innovative solutions, over & over.
3. Seek feedback.
4. Know you're always developing your skills.
5. Reflect, especially on bad days.
6. Notice areas where you have a fixed mindset.
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Some useful ideas to address the #unconsciousbias we all carry with us #sketchnote by @tnvora #edchat #teaching #parents #parenting
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Students self assessing themselves as they leave PE. We are working on being honest and being better than we were the day before. #hardwork #honesty #bdp3 #kmdolphins #physicaleducation
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I tried something different at Open House this year and asked parents to write their child a brief note of encouragement that I can save and give them when they’re having a hard day. #nced
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I’m convinced that the best way for schools to teach empathy, respect, tolerance, and compassion, is to as adults, model these behaviors each & every day for our students.
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Is it better to solve problems in isolation or by collaborating with others?
Harvard research says . . . neither.
The best solutions come from "intermittent collaboration" -- group work punctuated by breaks to think & work by ourselves.
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