Cason signing his National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Division 1 scholarship. With him is Cincy Coach Brown. First time in Cincy history. Congratulations.
If they praise you, SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. If they criticize you, SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. If no one even notices you, just SHOW UP and DO THE WORK. Just keep showing up, doing the work, and leading the way.
If the behavior plan with the hardest to reach kid does not involve more connection & relationship time it will fail. Period. #thatonekid#relationships1st
25 years. 25 Lessons.
#23-Penalizing late work is punishment. Period.
Another lesson learned late. Ran the full gamut here for years. Tried to rationalize it as teaching responsibility. Eventually realized I was just punishing kids for not complying with my arbitrary rules.
The world tries to define you by the mistakes of your past. But history defines you by how you responded, how you learned and improved, how you persevered, and what you accomplished afterwards. Don’t give up!
Allowing a student to retake an assessment for full credit says to the student you believe in them and their ability to do better.
It says your learning is my goal.
Transformational Three
1. Teach students how to think and reflect on their thinking.
2. Curriculum integration is how the world operates (integrate often).
3. Provide second chances, redos, and brainstorming/drafts.
#understanding#selfdirected#transfer#thinking