Here are my 4 things for all educators to live by in 2019:
1. Your mental well-being is more important than ANYTHING
2. Talk, share, connect & collaborate
3. Your family is more important than your job
4. You make a difference in the lives of everyone you work with every day
Being bilingual is actually healthy, not just convenient. Here's how it can help you ward off dementia — and make you a better multitasker.
Watch @JohnHMcWhorter's full TED Talk here: https://t.co/Ei4DJyUeDb
"Chicago district students who complete the full IB curriculum are 40% more likely to attend college than a matched group of non-IB students."
Interesting read on how the IB may be able to improve education in Chicago public schools: https://t.co/xSwUhpd5uO
via @chalkbeatCHI
Mural made by some of our amazingly talented MYP students! It's incredible what can be achieved with simply paper and glue! #education#art#School#mural#Students#HUS
Scaffolding student #inquiry means gradually increasing student agency over learning while giving them important skills, knowledge, and understanding to be successful @trev_mackenzie@rbathursthunt https://t.co/o5aCwpw9B9 #edchat#inquiryed
Our PYP1 class had a wonderful interactive session for Grandparents Day. Family heirlooms were on display and children asked thought provoking questions about what life was like when their grandparents were young.
We are so proud to showcase this amazing mural done by 3 of our MYP4 students! Our new Art teacher, Mr. Riccardo Scavo, has been an inspirational guide and mentor throughout this project. We can't wait to see what they do next!
A new study finds that greeting students at the door increases engagement by 20%, reduces disruptions by 9% -- effectively adding 1 hour of learning per day. My latest article on @edutopia https://t.co/ht527kM5nP
"Differentiating instruction is really a way of thinking, not a pre-planned list of strategies," says @Larryferlazzo.
He offers some tips: https://t.co/9pFr0TMwrv