It’s natural to want to shield your kids from failure. But it’s often not the right thing to do.
@AmyCEdmondson explains the one question you should ask yourself in the latest #tipoftheweek from @TheCharacterLab: https://t.co/YQyPND1YkN
Finish the school year strong.
Learn why that matters in my latest @educationweek column “Ask a Psychologist.”
https://t.co/aM860VgZZp #helpstudentsthrive
How do you get students to understand the proficiency scale? Have them create a personalized example of their own stages of learning! @Byng_Elementary @sd38learn#sd38#bced#atasses
Every time I assess WITH my students there is a different feeling in the classroom.
Less comparison, more reflection.
Less judgement, more empowerment.
Less stress, more belonging.
Less me being the lone assessment expert, more building their expertise.
Every. Single. Time.
Our cross-curricular watercolour paintings are inspired by Gord Downie’s #SecretPath songs that tell the story of Chanie Wenjack @downiewenjack@sd38learn#sd38learn @Byng_Elementary
After spending time practicing the Making Thinking Visible (@RonRitchhart) strategy CSI, the students culminated their thinking about refugee stories in a collaborative display @sd38learn#sd38#sd38learn
Make it your purpose this week to be kind to everyone you see. Smile. Make eye contact. Shine your light and give it all away. I promise you, I need it, we need, they need it. And so do you. xo
@LynMullalyHunt We are half way through your amazing #fishinatree It is my favourite read aloud to do at the beginning of the year to help foster a classroom community that values differences. We are also working on our grit! This book is just too good!
"Can we have two gold? ... History my friend"
An incredible moment where Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim asks the official if he and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi can share the gold medal in men's high jump 🥇
Always loved this quote by James Comer: “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” Such truth to that saying “Students don’t care to learn until we learn to care.” It all starts with creating safe, caring cultures. The rest will come.
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and simply watching this video helps support mental health. For every view of the official Bell Let’s Talk Day video and every tweet and retweet using #BellLetsTalk, Bell will donate 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. Join the conversation.
When students write about a time they struggled, then took steps that led to success, they are more likely to persist in school.
Read about how to turbocharge learning in the latest @educationweek column “Ask a Psychologist.” #helpstudentsthrive https://t.co/5UdHuBfNwc
Powerful final reflections and sketch-notes to culminate the students’ thinking for our big year question: What is growth? @sd38learn#sd38@ereid38#grit