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A fantastic article. I agree with every single word.
'Many children have internalised the mistaken idea that good mental health means feeling good all the time. But discomfort is not a problem to be solved, it is a necessary part of life we must all learn to willingly endure.'
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Todays @dailytelegraph says “teachers hate their job”. I disagree.
They love their job, they hate the current working conditions that are not sustainable in any profession.
Teachers need resources to meet increasing demands
#teachersmatter#teacherwellbeing@NSWEducation
Poor discipline in Australian schools among factors driving teachers away, OECD warns - Guardian Australia #teaching#education#edchat https://t.co/FMjfvnNGxV
A1: That quote always hits home and is basically the reason that we need to make sure our voices are heard. When you go to a meeting and only one person talks then you you know there is some work to do #LeadLAP
And so, let’s quash enterprise thinking and entrepreneurial capabilities in educators who, through their own success, could model, guide and nurture young people in understanding and applying the attributes and dispositions of how it might be done, and done ethically?
From the moment of our birth, love and compassion are important as the basis of our survival. It's fundamental human nature to be compassionate. Scientists say that since human beings are social creatures, they naturally care for others. We can't survive by ourselves.
Do you recognize your students for their successes?
Share this survey with your students, and use this chart to plan your celebrations for each student ahead of time. Download for free from The Handbook for the New Art and Science of Teaching. https://t.co/VSXtu0DJdb
Creating common formative assessments is a critical part of the PLC process! But how is that different from creating regular formative assessments?
Let's take a look at the definition of each.
From our #atPLC Magazine, the Winter 2017 Issue. More info: https://t.co/6hJu9bs9xX
I really like the 'one pagers' from @XpatEducator so I am pleased there is a book of one pager to be published with @JohnCattEd with @MrGoodwin23 as co-author 👏👍
It's Not Collective Efficacy If It's Easy - To build collective teacher efficacy, teams must agree to (constructively) disagree. https://t.co/IEYtG7Uh46 via @ASCD
“To restructure is not to reculture …. Changing formal structures is not the same as changing norms, habits, skills and beliefs.” @MichaelFullan1 p49 Change Forces