We know that students feed off the energy of their teacher. And it’s worth noting, that to a large extent, the teachers feed off the energy of their principal. So schools need principals who are excited about what they’re doing. #JoyfulLeaders
@diamondmofallon Thank you for #PartsUnknown Welch, WV. My hometown, my life, my soul. Dad was the publisher of paper for 18 years 63-81. You did us proud.
Some educators think of "rigor" as simply more knowledge or more difficult (and sometimes esoteric) content knowledge. I think of rigor as reflected in the ability to apply one's learning to increasingly complex, authentic tasks and projects. Thus, I like the following list: https://t.co/hfoPdwlYtB
"In today's schools, 3 of the most important skills for students to learn:
1. how to find information
2. how to assess the quality of the information
3. how to creatively & effectively use information to accomplish a goal"
—George Lucas #WednesdayWisdom HT @cinjo
Want to know what motivates Ts to keep teaching? This.
Students:
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