We have to recreate what the Italian dock workers did in Genova this weekend — striking, shutting down the machinery of the state and getting in the streets. It is the only mechanism to stop the genocide, and break the back of the ruling class.
Tips for picking the right fidgets for your classroom from a special ed teacher and occupational therapist.
Special thanks to @mr_hall27 and @brukner_lauren. 🤩
Besides being sucked in by app design, adolescents fear disappointing their peers. "Kids feel genuinely scared that they'll lose friendships, that they won't be popular, if they don't like their friends' posts instantly," says @kmpperry. @sciam
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I tried this today. I was very impressed with the mathematical discourse happening! It really wasn’t about answer getting but more what vocabulary am I still not understanding. I can’t wait to do this again! This was fantastic!!! And nerves were definitely calmed!
🧵 Here's a list of random little things I do as a teacher that actually have weirdly strong impacts on student behavior, engagement, and motivation.
I'd love to hear yours in the comments.
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What if we replaced the word consequences with experiences? What experiences will help this child to feel safe & connected so the will stay in the room, complete assignments?What if we replaced the words behavior management with behavior engagement? We can never ‘manage anyone!
A Facebook friend posted a TikTok teacher who made tabletop tools for students. I gave it a go and I loved how they turned out! Blog post with details & templates here: https://t.co/FBrleoTH5p
We do a much better job of teaching our students when we first take the time to understand our students.
Understanding their background, their experiences, their challenges, and their joys goes a long way toward building a classroom culture that fosters meaningful learning.
We each wrote a poem based on George Lyon’s poem “Where I’m From” and then picked our favourite line to make a whole-class poem. This is where we are from!
When teachers meet as a team, it's important to focus on a few discrete areas. Here's what one educational consultant recommends. https://t.co/FXPSYlqhMn
No one can afford to disregard compassion, affection, and so on. Why? Because kindness and compassion are the main qualities necessary in life. A good mind, enriched by love and compassion, is essential for human beings.