“Leaders who listen to their staff without trying to formulate a solution or response at the same time—leaders who just listen—can transform a school’s culture into one of trust, support, and collaboration.” Supporting teachers by listening to their needs: https://t.co/ym8BdRKoXP
Two scientifically based ways to help them retain learning is by making as many connections as possible—typically to other concepts, thus widening the spiderweb 🕸️ of neural connections—but also by accessing the memory repeatedly over time. https://t.co/Iq69c9keQv
Creating resiliency touch points—short personal interactions with a trusted adult—is one way educators can help students cope with adverse childhood experiences. https://t.co/k0qvOS7zmx
When teachers get curious instead of furious, they don't take the student's behavior personally, and they don't act on anger. They respond to student behaviors rather than react to them. https://t.co/PdY6xz8yhL
"The kids who are being suspended are the same kids who are really struggling," said the Ohio Senate education chair. "They're kids from poverty, kids with multiple [adverse childhood experiences].” https://t.co/V0wUHUs71C
“When the brain has experienced significant adversity, it becomes fundamentally reorganized.” How to help students scarred by trauma become more receptive to learning. https://t.co/ZHXwU4XZZx
Teaching students about neuroplasticity and the brain’s potential can have a positive effect on their self-perceptions and expectations for success in school. https://t.co/FjFaHsxvFH
John Hattie's landmark "Visible Learning" research concluded that one of the most important influences of student achievement is how teachers think about learning and their own role.
Watch his keynote presentation from our #LeadersToLearnFrom event: https://t.co/pZOv31fHUf