As someone who at first suffered from anxiety alone, I found this piece very comforting. It can be difficult to know what and to share with our students who may be experiencing similar emotions. This was helpful and real.
https://t.co/qOGlgk5pKH via @DrJDavisBowman@edutopia
There is often a divide between how students and teachers perceive grading, and good communication helps bridge that gap. 3 Ways to Talk About Grading With Your Students by @DrJDavisBowman / @edutopia https://t.co/S8GX4UFOcW
Maybe #students don’t know the answer because they don’t know where to look.
Offer support w/ a strategically prepared outline:
https://t.co/XehkqNPLud
My outline for writing a reference letter for a #student I knew for about 90 days:
Focus on her potential
Focus on her potential
Focus on her potential
*and how scary it must be to rely on person you’ve known for 90 day as your only reference
End of the semester routine:
1) email students discussing make-up policy
2)email students missing multiple assignments
3)forward previous emails reminding students to make-up work
*feeling it’s all worth it the moment that one student makes-up his work
Student attention issues occur in specials too. Shout out to my school’s choir teacher for reaching out early to discuss my child’s needs. Here’s the resulting make-up plan my son helped to create. #adhdisreal#adhdmom
"Do any of you have that problem, that your work just feels like busywork, not super meaningful?"
Here's how to connect your work tasks to meaning.
https://t.co/s4R4bsVIxv
#wellneswednesday#health#resilience#meaningful#mindul
My response when a student questions their overall performance mid-semester:
How have you demonstrated your #learning?
How have I demonstrated support?
*this way both of us are accountable
During the lecture, my 5th grader politely asked his teacher, “Can you slow down, please?”
*self-advocacy is 1 of many surprising benefits of distance learning
For some students who were distracted, bored or anxious in school, online learning has brought unexpected benefits (via @AzureGilman)
https://t.co/bujp9bsOS0
Wish list for my child’s 2020-21 teachers:
*See PD as only a starting point
*Remember fair representation w/
books, digital images and guest
speakers
*View silence as dangerous
*Create the change you wish to see
https://t.co/VCwQCDsEGE
Everyone I talk to seems to be concerned about their kids falling behind in math and science, but based on how people are behaving, I think we should be concerned about us falling behind in the humanities. So teach good literature, teach history, teach art, and teach philosophy
Many of the tools described here—helpfully broken down by purpose—are familiar, but Wizer and a couple of others were new to me. @coolcatteacher is back @edutopia, y'all! https://t.co/eNCc4zDxCE
Announcing a local initiative I’ve been fortunate to organize w/ @CinState. The George Floyd Scholarship for students. Please support and share!
https://t.co/4dJgBsIHsK