Kevin A. Duncan

Educator w/global experiences committed to teaching relevant skills, inspiring curiosity, promoting empathy, building community, & practicing a life of balance.

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@jksimms Ain’t that America

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

"One ironical consequence of the drive for so-called higher standards in schools is that the children are too busy to think."
-John Holt (more than 60 years ago)

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@Brenton_ch Wow…where is this?

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@statmuse Incredible

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@DrewTalbert @AndreaKelley Love it!

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@B_Sheridan Oscar winning!

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

Thanks for the recommendation @B_Sheridan! My wife and I watched this and were inspired on multiple levels.

[Benjamin Sheridan @B_Sheridan]

Need a pick-me-up? Take 30 minutes & watch this fantastic short documentary, "The Last Repair Shop."

This documentary highlights the power of the human spirit & how the arts, or the instruments used to create art, can have life-changing impact on us. https://t.co/TjKgf86mIh

[Steve Katz @stevekatz]

"Imagine you are at the end of your life and you are granted the ability to repeat one day. Which period of your life do you choose to repeat? Does that tell you anything about how you should be spending your time today? "
-@JamesClear

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@Greg_Glenn @FaulknerEdu Well done coach!

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

Something I need to keep in mind now that I'm teaching literature to HS students

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

"Do not risk ruining the reading of stories by teaching children to focus on how they're processing them"
-Nancie Atwell, The Reading Zone

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

1/2 When he taught H.S. history, Jim Nehring handed out several textbooks’ takes on the same historical event, each offering a different account in a tone of absolute certainty. Students learned more about the topic but they also came to question authoritative pronouncements.

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@VNixon1988 Data/Numbers Analysis should be added

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@stevekatz @B_Sheridan @bensummerton @mattdolmont @tsbray Thanks everyone. If we come across something great here I'll be sure to send your way as well. In the meantime, I'll check out @b_sheridan's resource and will DM you @tsbray.

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

Anyone know a great article/source for best uses of AI in the social studies, English, and/or Humanties classroom? #sschat #edchat #adedu #GoogleEDU

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@stevekatz @B_Sheridan @bensummerton @mattdolmont @tsbray Any ideas?

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

What Makes a Teacher Memorable? It’s All About Awe https://t.co/cBOF876fUM Thanks to Jon Scolnick for the reminder

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@HamiltonMath Agreed--brilliant

[Kevin A. Duncan @duncanka]

@HamiltonMath Remind me in about 1 month. Would love to do this

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

The most dangerous lies we tell ourselves: