In classroom discussions, T Ms. Barcellona provides a script for every student – no matter if they're a "speaker," a "listener" or a "builder!"
(Photo via T @KateRBPS)
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"Give students 5-6 chips. When a student wants to speak, they 'spend' a chip & place it on the sentence starter. When they no longer have chips, they wait to speak until all other students have used theirs!"
—Instructional leader @MrsBrooksPUSD
@PrincipalProj Look for LEARNING.
That's the reason the staff is paid, the building is here, the technology is purchased, etc.
If there's no evidence of learning (not teaching), how do we know it is happening?
Highlight of my week - one of my teachers leaders at @WSESfox Willow Springs, then Instructional Coach at Forestdale @ForestdaleES and now close friend who is an Assistant Principal in California, came to visit me! 100% filled my heart ❤️ So grateful for you, Makenzie @HiMsMoore
"I had a 'non-honors' science class, full of students folks make assumptions about.
"But I treated them like AP and honors students, and they completed homework, read articles, debated, wrote papers and learned 'hard' math.
"They rose to the challenge." —Educator Ethan Lee
❓ "Can you tell me more?"
💡 "This reminds me of _____ because ______."
📖 "Can you give me an example from the text?"
✅ "Why do you think that?"
(📸 via educator @michchangwright, idea via teacher Ms. Dixon, @WBE_Sheriffs)
While there are some behaviors that should never be tolerated, approaching everyday classroom management challenges with empathy can help sustain student motivation.
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