Josh Ellis

7-8 science teacher, tech advocate, evolving educator, music omnivore, sports nerd, amateur chef, proud father

[Josh Ellis @jellis_89]

Headline had me wondering, would the conversation be different if this were a MS/HS teacher? Should it be different? ***Full disclosure, didn’t read the article since I didn’t want to pay #edchat #edreform #studentcentered

[The New York Times @nytimes]

NYU dismissed a chemistry professor after students said his class was too hard, igniting a debate about the relaxing of academic standards. https://t.co/7eXc07GK41

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Important reminder. 🙌

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

You cannot get educated by this self-propagating system in which people study to pass exams, and teach others to pass exams, but nobody knows anything.

You learn something by doing it yourself, by asking questions, by thinking, and by experimenting.

[Christle Nwora, MD @ChristleNwora]

Y’all. This is it.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

We must always question what we're doing and work towards getting better. 🙌

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Satisfaction is characterized by inner peace. It arises from generosity, honesty and what I call ethical conduct, a way of behaving that respects others’ right to be happy.

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

It's better to go slow in the right direction than to go speeding off in the wrong direction.

[Tyler Rablin @Mr_Rablin]

Part of what forced me to rethink my assessment practices was thinking through scenarios.

In this scenario, scores over time were averaged for a concept. What does it tell students about growth? What matters more, mistakes or success?

What messages do we want to send to kids?

[Zachary Hamby @zachary_hamby]

I am a teacher. But when I create materials for my students, I'm a writer. When I keep a class engaged, I'm an entertainer. When I give them advice for their future, I'm a mentor. That's why teaching is such a great profession: You get to do so many different things! #education

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Sometimes kids push their boundaries. That’s what they do. Most adults were kids once. It’s good to remember.

We hold kids accountable… but we still can show grace; we can still demonstrate compassion; and we always respect their dignity.

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

From worst to best:
Curriculum designed by...
1) distant authorities
2) teacher, well in advance
3) teacher, for these particular students
4) teacher, WITH these particular students

[Josh Ellis @jellis_89]

@PatGrassley If you think this doesn’t burden teachers, you should probably go talk to the teachers in your local school district.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

5 tips for building class climate:

1) Talk to kids when they walk into class.

2) Learn 1 thing about each student.

3) If you have to get on to a kid, do it privately.

4) Apologize when needed.

5) Don’t take yourself too seriously.

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

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[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Love this. 🧡
📷 @teacher2teacher & @justintarte

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

The volume of a classroom should never be an indicator of the quality of the teacher. Loud classrooms are not necessarily managed poorly and quiet ones don’t always mean students are engaged. It’s about accountable talk.

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

Sometimes when I think “this kid is giving me a hard time” I must remember “this kid is having a hard time.”

[Bradley Reece @ctryfan28]

I see way to many teachers offering sympathy when those are the kids that need to be pushed. @casas_jimmy I am loving your message as I’m reading Culturize!

[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

Wise words on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

There is a big difference between covering curriculum and letting students discover curriculum.