Tier 1 improvement doesn't require adding new things.
New curriculum
New interventions
New programs
Improvement happens when we work towards mastery of what we already know is working.
We know what works for learning to happen & we have the talent to master Tier 1 design.
The survey, which was done in early February, also found 63% of students and 72% of teachers agreed with the sentiment that ChatGPT is "just another example of why we can’t keep doing things the old way for schools in the modern world," This👆🏼
Despite concerns about whether students are using ChatGPT to cheat on exams or as a shortcut for coursework, a national survey shows students and teachers have quickly incorporated the new technology into their everyday lives. @kaylajjimenez@USATODAY
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You can have meaningful discussions online by being ok with awkward silence, breaking out into smaller groups, including private think time and checking in as a class. https://t.co/a3rEzDs4IR
"First there are the Innovators, then there are the Imitators, then there are the Idiots" this Warrent Buffet quote perfectly describes American Politicians
You cannot administrate a school to excellence, but you
can lead a school to excellence.
If your influence is about position/title then you create a culture of compliance. If your influence is about connecting, empowering, & supporting, then you create a culture of commitment.
You're not grading assignments.
You're collecting evidence to determine student progress and pointing them towards their next steps.
Make the mental switch. It matters.
3 key elements of progressive ed.:
1) Deep understanding of ideas; constructing meaning supersedes skill practice & fact memoriz;
2) Kids' questions & decisions drive the curriculum; tchr does more asking than telling;
3) Cooperative learning (student collaboratn) as the default
@alfiekohn@StrikeLowell Also I’ve been using the hand signals and turn and talks in Zoom break-out rooms. 1 minute in the room and then back to Main Room for random drawing where they are responsible for sharing their partner’s response in a complete sentence.
@alfiekohn@StrikeLowell I find using the strategies from “7 Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom: Research-Based Strategies for Engaging All Student” helps push the students toward synthesizing ideas and collaborating to refine their thinking.
TEA is proud to announce a student-centered partnership with @TexasPBS. All 10 Texas PBS affiliates are now airing TEKS-aligned programming. The At-Home Learning Initiative consists of shows & supplemental materials that further support remote instruction https://t.co/c9aBky7iZG