@Tea4gunsSC2 @HarperToolman @KellyRasti So, instead of siphoning desperately needed funds away from struggling, public schools with those improperly utilized teachers (often vilified as if they chose this chaos), and invest them into research-based public education support to #fixthelist.
@KellyRasti The argument against school vouchers is a plea to keep public funds in public schools to support the ongoing recruiting, training, retaining, and compensating of great educators so that they can bring the highest quality instruction and care to ALL students!
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@KellyRasti (that is truly just a small sample of the laws, policies, and accountability guidelines that govern public education in Texas) that @KellyRasti shared. In fact, many public educators, from teachers to district administrators, would love a reprieve from much of that list.
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The scene:
An 8th grade ELA class walk-thru
The learning target:
I can make inferences while citing evidence from a text.
My ? to a student:
What are you learning today?
Response:
About killer whales.
Lesson:
Teacher clarity (ES=0.84) is important every day in every lesson.
@heymrsbond @ireneteacher8 We have a Theodore and for now we call him Teddy. We love it because he can be whoever and whatever he wants to be whenever it strikes him…Theodore, Teddy, Ted, Theo, Thad, Tad, Teo, Teedy, Thor, Tedward, Teddy Rex, Teddy Bear…🧸
I’ve realized we don’t do a great job of preparing teachers to recognize the difference between a theory of learning and a theory of instruction.
Causes many misunderstandings when determining implications on classroom practice. #ELAChat#MTBos
Thank you @jaymctighe! This is just the reminder we need - use and adapt what we know and do well for application in ANY teaching and learning context!
While the new school year promises to be anything but normal, there are certain enduring qualities of great teachers and teaching that can be applied in virtual and blended environments. Here are three valuable reminders from Grant Wiggins. Please share! https://t.co/RwhZAHKUwX
The at-home AP Exams this year will not include any multiple-choice questions, only free-response questions adapted for secure testing at home. They will measure skills that can't be learned from Google or chats with friends. By April 3, we will post the specifics for each exam.