This is my good friend Conor, who proudly dressed up as Belle. Today his mom posted this: “This is Mr Sinclair. They were having gender discussions in class and some of kids were saying that boys cant wear dresses so today he dressed up as Wonder Woman.” #BELIKEMRSINCLAIR
A1) Student voice and agency are perfect opportunities for ownership of learning.
We see this best exemplified when the teacher becomes the facilitator and the “guide on the side” successfully within the classroom!
#CultureEd
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Talked to a parent today worried her daughter only read graphic novels. My advice? Let kids read what they want. Picture books. Biographies. Journals. Cookbooks. Comic books. Poetry. Mysteries. Romance. Historical fiction. Let them find themselves and get lost in the pages ❤️📚
The struggle is Real! But the struggle also helps us with making progress in Math!
Ss were introduced to Sudoku puzzles to practice resilience when work gets frustrating.
We also learned that doing puzzles forms neural connections in the brain!
#Math#ProductiveStruggle 💚💚
Found a moment for meditation today and feel it’s helpful to share that we can all benefit from some mindful breathing! Having a healthy mind leads to healthy practices !🧘♀️ Feeling so much better. #mentalhealth#educators#meditationinstillspositivity
One word to describe this fall of learning is “resilience.” We are pushing forward through this new way of learning, and overcoming many challenges and changes! #OneWord2020#UNBCeducation
Today marked World Teachers’ Day 2020. Teachers around the globe have shown great leadership and innovation in ensuring that #LearningNeverStops during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you #worldteachersday