Please add the OCTM Connector event for April 13th to your calendar. We’re excited to create space for conversations about @pgliljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms. #octmconnects#BuildingThinkingClassrooms
Learning is the intersection of a person’s strengths, ability to navigate or change direction during the learning journey, and productive struggle (also known as Learner Agency). #edchat
To celebrate the release of my new book, I’m giving away two copies. To enter, simply retweet this tweet. Entries close in 24 hours and two winners will be selected at random. My book is available here: https://t.co/4tVgWhuCxL
The debate between direct instruction and inquiry based learning will never be settled until we come to an agreement on the purpose of education - what we value and how design around those values.
🧵
tl;dr: both pedagogical approaches hold value, depending on your goals.
1/
🎉🚨 Competition 🚨🎉
To celebrate my new book Retrieval Practice: Primary I am giving away signed copies of all my RP books, including my latest!😁
To enter simply retweet this tweet. Entries can be from all over the world 🌍 Winner announced next week!
A high school teacher found he could build a stronger classroom community in less than one minute each day—with a simple activity called Daily Dedications.
"We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay
DADS ON DUTY: After a violent week of fighting at a Louisiana high school, parents knew something had to change. So, a group of dads decided to show up not just for their kids - but for the whole student body - to help maintain a positive environment. @SteveHartmanCBS has more.
“Deep learning is hard work. The effort involved in active learning can be misinterpreted as a sign of poor learning… On the other hand, a superstar lecturer can explain things in such a way as to make students feel like they are learning more than they actually are.”