Bakerfield teachers exploring a variety of productivity tools! Thanks to our amazing ladies from Instructional Technology for supporting us! @mblank1982 @AlyKingTech @digitalharford @lauknapptech @DedeauxTara
“What would have to happen in here this year for this to be the best class you’ve ever experienced?”
How cool would it be if every teacher started the year off by asking this question to their students!?
It’s hard for me to conceive of anything more important … than helping a student feel valued. And that’s one reason relationships are so important. It is through personal connections, that we communicate to them their worth. Our investment in them, tells them they matter.
Walk into a colleagues classroom randomly (or intentionally) one day when you aren’t teaching and compliment them in front of their class. Don’t talk to them directly, just talk to their students and let the students know why they have such an amazing educator. #ShowAppreciation
"Timed tests don't help students learn. They're not needed if students are fluent; they don't support students who aren't fluent." - @mburnsmath
I work with pre-service teachers, we talk about why some teachers hate math...the overwhelming answer: timed tests in elementary.
Classroom teachers ask between 300-400 academic questions every day, with some asking between 100-150 per hour. (ASCD 2009) Dial it back. Here’s a tool to help plan some questions & get back to quality vs quantity. Via @TeachThought#BoldSchool#edchat#MondayMotivation#k12
"Because you need it next year." or "Because it's on the test," just aren't good enough answers. How do you infuse meaning into the learning your students do? Share your ideas with us! #TeachBetter#TeachBetterBook#TeachBetterTeam#MasteryChat
Being positive doesn’t mean you don’t face moments of negativity and doubt. Being positive is consistently and continuously rising above challenges, believing in yourself even when it’s hard to, and releasing/letting go of any pain. It’s about moving forward and getting better.
Ingvi Hrannar Ómarsson, an innovative educator from Iceland, offers his view about 14 things that are obsolete in 21st century schools. Read his blog here: https://t.co/R9XCuYEr8E