With the right strategies and a supportive environment, schools can help empathy take root in ways that last. @GreaterGoodSC
What Middle Schoolers Can Teach Us About Empathy
https://t.co/CCsSAAcu2v
I communicate with my students that…
•If you hang out with 3 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 people, you will be the 4th
•If you hang out with 3 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 people, you will be the 4th
•If you hang out with 3 𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐬, you will be the 4th
Admin to Teacher Phrases We Are Sick of…
“Remember your why’
‘Do it for the kids’
‘Try building relationships’
‘’Remember to practice self-care’
‘The Hattie data says’
‘‘Don’t forget about differentiating’
‘We will have a new curriculum that will address all of our needs’
The expectations placed on teachers have evolved significantly over the past 40 years, even the last 15. Yet, the student and teacher schedule has remained unchanged. It's time for education to adapt to the changing landscape.
Instructional leadership is not about improving teachers; It is about creating the conditions where teachers can improve themselves. @SteeleThoughts#essentialtruths@ToddWhitaker
@noveltysongs My favorite thing ever is how religiously I followed this blog and learning that my middle school social studies teacher’s kid ran it then meeting you years later and feeling like a huge part of my life had come full circle
1) Sometimes it's really fun to grade!
Students completed a deep dive on Andrew Jackson using 20+ sources. After completing research, they had to complete a template for a Netflix series on Jackson & make a 2-min video clip explaining their thoughts about him.
Some examples👇