Howard Martin

Father, husband, principal

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@Stephan41560668 @kj_macleod That’s sad. Hopefully that trend changes soon.

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Education Week #SummerED611 ⁦@kj_macleod⁩ interesting read. I can see how music class could help students succeed in other subjects. Thoughts? https://t.co/3xhyGoWGkZ

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@jonohodgson1 @kj_macleod Hi Jonathan. Exactly what I’m researching now. Experimental research would say there is a huge benefit to small class sizes. Non-experimental research would say something like a great teacher would be more impactful than small class sizes.

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Do Smaller Classes Improve Learning? | EdCan Network interesting read on small class sizes. What’s your opinion on small class sizes? #SummerED611 ⁦@kj_macleod⁩ https://t.co/wxNftb9sAY

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Edwin | Transform Your Classroom #SummerED611 ⁦@kj_macleod⁩ my school piloted the new Nelson education app Edwin for the last two years. All curriculum located on one app. Student gets to many cool education tools. Worth a look for tech teachers. https://t.co/UzcPMLVbzf

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@LisaDowlin Thanks for sharing!

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@juleemassee @kj_macleod Interesting article. I didn’t know this was an issue. I know at my school we start teaching the children very young about plagiarism. I wonder if these students are unaware. Great read!

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What Kind of Educator Are You? | ASCD Inservice #SummerED611 ⁦@kj_macleod⁩ fun read on the different kind of educators out there. I’m pretty sure I’m a coach. What are you? https://t.co/H1XMYMRByZ

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@kendallchad @_Jill_Peterson @kj_macleod Great article from @kj_macleod. It explored the advantages and disadvantages of small class sizes.

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@doane_katie @edutopia Great post Katie.I tell my teachers that the academic side of education is extremely important but to not forget about the social learning aspect. Building character in children is so important. I often remember teachers who built a relationship with me. #SummerED611 @kj_macleod

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@doane_katie @kj_macleod Hi Katie, I’m in the same boat with twitter but I’m learning fast. I’m more of a Facebook guy.

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Six Ways to Foster a Growth Mindset https://t.co/hwyzjD7UY9 How do you promote a growth mindset in your profession? #SummerED611 @kj_macleod

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@juleemassee @kj_macleod Thanks Julie. The research out there seems to either be for small classes or against. Mostly government reports against!

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@kendallchad @kj_macleod Good question Chad. I don’t know that the assessment differences are much different. A class of 15 would give a teacher to more time to plan for deeper learning. Less marking! I’m learning that from k-4 there are advantages but 5-8 research does not show much advantage.

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@CameronJenna @kj_macleod Thanks Jenna. I’ll definitely look more into this. Is your school having success with it?

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I just went through an intense 4 day training course with Responsive Classroom which focuses on SEL. Is anyone familiar with SEL? Any of your schools using something like R.C? #SummerED611 ⁦@kj_macleod⁩ https://t.co/YgzBtFf4f6

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@Stephan41560668 @_Jill_Peterson @kj_macleod Thanks Stephanie! I totally relate to this. Hard work and perseverance can go a long way! I also had a student come to me a few years ago who struggled academically. All she needed was encouragement and she was determined to learn. Won’t work for all kids but can for some.

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@CameronJenna @kj_macleod This is great. Thanks Jenna. I was at an educators convention a couple of years ago where the convention actually hired someone to draw what the key note speaker was talking about. It really did help me retain the key note speakers points. Great share!

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@juleemassee @kendallchad @kj_macleod I also have a similar approach. Devices are to be closed while teaching unless they need the device for a lesson.

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@kendallchad @NancyMacLeod13 @HuffPostEdu @kj_macleod Hi Chad. No I have not. I find getting permission from parents for social media accounts challenging. I have tried something called fakebook but that turned out to@be a disaster.

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@NancyMacLeod13 @kendallchad @HuffPostEdu @kj_macleod @NancyMacLeod13 @kj_macleod #SummerED611 Thanks Nancy. Let’s set something up in September. I’m sure my junior and intermediate teachers would be interested.

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@_Jill_Peterson @kj_macleod Very true @_Jill_Peterson I agree that we need to raise resilient children. I think a growth mindset does that. Pushes students to not give up when they fail. Thanks for the post.