"Students take what they’ve learned—from a history textbook, a novel, a poem, a podcast, a Ted Talk, a guest speaker, a film—and put the highlights onto a single piece of paper."
Guest post by @BetsyPotash#brainbasedlearning#assessment#sketchnoting
https://t.co/0OgElv1o1J
Instead of feeling like the only person who can give students quality feedback, help students give each other constructive & meaningful feedback.
Peer Feedback: Making It Meaningful
https://t.co/WaqtlyCSIl
#peerfeedback#feedback#teaching#education#edchat#BacktoSchool2021
District leadership: Focus on the mental health of your building leaders.
Building leadership: Focus on the mental health of your teachers and support staff.
Teachers and support staff: Focus on the mental health of your students.
Too often we assume compliance equates to learning. Just because people are listening, doesn’t mean they are learning. Long lectures often lead to compliant disengagement and low levels of mastery. We ALL learn by doing. This applies to kids and adults.
Equity and anti-racist work in schools is critical. But if we're serious about dismantling harmful systems, we need to talk about teacher preparation programs. Here's why.
https://t.co/BdtefhSfF8
By implementing 5-7 minute daily read-alouds all the way through *middle school*, you can help student’s love of literacy stay alive. 📚
https://t.co/pLF3HagwuL
Hobbies have a place in the classroom. When teachers introduce their own hobbies to the classroom, students can respond with enthusiasm.
https://t.co/lF3QYEIiXk
Finding a good book to read is a skill. Here are some tools that can help teachers and students zero in on just the right level, genre, and topic.
https://t.co/qX7Jw6UFlo