How might we help families remember and rediscover that learning isn’t a special activity that only happens in schools with teachers?
How might we help each other feel a little less ownership for "where the magic happens" and recognize that magic happens lots of ways & places.
For those not in our area: In the past week, we have had snow, 70 degree weather, tornadoes, flash flooding, hail, and snow again. I am in a Shakespearean play, curious to interpret this scenic foreshadowing.
Conundrum: There is no better way to understand students than to read their writing, but teachers are given too many students so reading the papers wears them out. Truthfully, I should look forward to reading their papers, but sometimes I am in serious avoidance mode.
“When we write alongside our students, we show them that writing is something worth working at, something worth the effort to improve.” Educator @LannyBall shares advice on how to commit to writing with students, and how to overcome common obstacles: https://t.co/rpOp58eKq4
Beware classroom newsletters or blogs for parents that lack credibility because they're always upbeat, read like ad copy, pretend that all kids are succeeding and love everything that goes on. Give me an honest account of "what we're struggling with" any day