Merilyn Ormes

Wife, mother, educator, passionate about instilling a love of learning and all things PYP.

[Merilyn Ormes @MormesOrmes]

@BillNeelyNBC This should not be portrayed as a score board, it is a horrendous tragedy not a competition! Stop throwing the data in people’s faces these are lives you are referring to!

[Merilyn Ormes @MormesOrmes]

The problem with using scientific evidence in education (why teachers should stop trying to be more like doctors) https://t.co/ZIWOPWux0z via @AustAssocResEd

[Sam Sherratt @sherrattsam]

3 reflective questions for educators to ponder. Are our students better people because they attend our school? Are we better people because we work at our school? Is the community a better place because of the existence of our school?

[Sonya terBorg @terSonya]

Prioritizing Play - a link to some of the resources I will be using to #prioritizeplay at @learning2 in Tokyo at ASIJ. Last day for registration if you want to join in! Love more resources on Play or Documenting learning - RT! https://t.co/vZSThUvGLL

[Stuart Taylor @ShareLearning]

The homework we should set-
*one hour extra sleep
*20 mins outside cardio
*small screens off after dinner
*hang with your mates f2f
*join a team/group
*read a book
*write a letter/journal with a ✏️
*tell a yarn and have an argument
*contribute and make a difference

[James Bremner @PEwithJB]

#buildingwellbeing #defeatingillbeing @turajong @FionaEvans20 @RichLever

[Merilyn Ormes @MormesOrmes]

Getting the mix right: Teacher guidance and inquiry learning. https://t.co/zRAdG8F36S

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

I particularly like the fact that this includes both descriptions of quality and examples of quality, so students can see what the success criteria mean in context.

[IB PYP @ibpyp]

Sign up for our brand-new online professional development "Young children, powerful learners" available in August-September.

It unpacks key theories about childhood and educators’ understandings of learners in the early years.

Register now: https://t.co/PnIEDmbh6s

[Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam]

328 studies over 50 years show that direct instruction (structured guidance for teachers, teaching discrete skills before application, daily checks on learning, regular testing for mastery) has consistent, large positive effects on student achievement: https://t.co/GOt4aDBUWg ($)

[edutopia @edutopia]

6 scaffolding strategies to use with your students. https://t.co/JQW7lbP3HT

[Merilyn Ormes @MormesOrmes]

Found my current status#developyourpassion# https://t.co/BM1zUkjxzz via @Stanford

[Ashish Trivedi @trivediashish]

For all librarians who so often quietly support the teaching and learning in so many ways! https://t.co/GNJcgCoTpD

[Merilyn Ormes @MormesOrmes]

@GillPresland Wishing I could meet with all of the incredible #IBEN be sure to tweet all of the amazing conversations and learning you will encounter.

[Empirical Educator @EmpiriEducator]

Hattie: In NZ you can print entire curriculum = 39 pages all year levels. Total Australian Curriculum is more like 3000 pages. Content and knowledge matters a great deal, but there's important rather than necessary knowledge.
(Wish this conversation could be longer)
#HALTsummit18

[Merilyn Ormes @MormesOrmes]

#AustralianOpen2018#hotisoverated!

[Ashish Trivedi @trivediashish]

“A key takeaway here is that awards aren’t bad just because the losers are disappointed; everyone (including the winners) ultimately lose when schooling is turned into a scramble to defeat one’s peers,” https://t.co/fdHvWyFKrM

[Merilyn Ormes @MormesOrmes]

Being a PYP Teacher Part 4: Collaborate with your students https://t.co/QUhvA23Fmi via @sherrattsamn