It's one thing to observe someone doing something great...it's another to actually tell that person. The youngest of students to the oldest of staff members need to feel valued, validated, and appreciated. #realtalk#teachergoals
In 2016, 47% of all 11-year-olds failed the #SATs & were told they were "not secondary school ready". In 2017, schools up their game & engaged in rigorous teaching to the test, yet 39% of the 11-year-olds failed.
What will be the headline for 2018?
#BIGEducationConversation
I am SO PROUD of @stephanietromly and so proud of these books! If you haven't gotten in Trouble--do yourself a favor! It's a complete set now, and the sparks get hotter with each one. https://t.co/X0Z9n4XOA9 Happy #bookbirthday !
Book talking for 3rd grade Novel Units at #CannadayES. Rather than whole class @YashicaMccarte1 is letting her readers choose book & group members for a more authentic experience. Way to go! #letthemchoose
CLASSROOM CHALLENGE: take a special interest in one child in each class who hasn’t had much to say lately. Find out what is going on. Take an interest in him or her. Care and notice.
Every teacher makes dozens of small decisions that determine how much a grade reflects a student's academic work and how much it reflects a mishmash of other factors @cultofpedagogy https://t.co/kAb7maktaD #edchat#grading#assessment#teachchat
Unschooling is basically learning that is self-directed and specific for you. I like this idea and I think that it would be really beneficial to kids because that is the ideal way for them to learn best. #diglitclass
I think that North Star is a good idea. I like how it becomes really personalized for the student because that is really tough to do in normal school settings. It shouldn’t replace normal school settings but it should be adopted somehow into public schools. #diglitclass
I liked the idea behind innovative school settings because they have teachers AND students so much say into what goes on into the school. Teachers and students know first hand what it needs and they are the ones who would be best in making decisions. #diglitclass
Grades and tests have taken over what I allow myself to fully learn. I am more worried about it at the time and once it’s over I forget about it. I think that most students feel the same way as well. #diglitclass
I think that teachers should always be open minded to learning and ‘unlearning’ new things. Those two things will make us more effective as teachers. #diglitclass