Focus on unit planning as opposed to lesson planning. Use design questions 1–6 to plan a unit of instruction. Use design questions 7–10 as a structure for daily reminders.
Children should have access to books that provide both mirrors and windows so they subconsciously build an image of who and what they could be. https://t.co/NYNXuMAUkv
Research has found that coaching cultures that focus on weaknesses or "fixing" particular qualities of a coachee are ineffective. Coaches should try to focus on encouraging the positive rather than emphasizing the negative. https://t.co/ONJ3HC49do #teaching#edchat#growthmindset
Full-page in today's NYT: "New Measure Shows Where Students Learn the Most." But Stanford data it reviews have nothing to do w/learning, only test scores. When will reporters understand that real learning at best is unrelated to higher scores & often is sacrificed to raise them?
Observing and discussing #teaching is an important element to the development of teaching expertise. Read more tips for becoming a reflective teacher: https://t.co/VcsNKkfgut #edchat