"...put students in a real-life experience, challenge, work project, or activity, and now they are working side by side and they are on one team. The other person is no longer just someone who is different from me, but they become a teammate." #ecosystem
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Curious about equitable, learner-centered ecosystems?
Listen and learn more in the Change the Odds Remix podcast from @KarenPittman featuring @AlinBennettRI: https://t.co/pxVjSLBUSE
Instead of torturing kids with memorizing and executing hand calculation procedures, we should be teaching computational thinking and inviting youth to take increasingly complex and important problems https://t.co/SGRwv1YQul via @Forbes
It's time to teach #math as if computers existed, to end torturous calculation (no more long division, no more factoring polynomials) and promote computational thinking and #DataScience
https://t.co/Hhh38DezWK via @Getting_Smart
“I expect this essay to be the target of criticism. Here’s a modest proposal to my critics. Instead of attacking my ideas of what to build, conceive your own! What do you think we should build?”
What strategies can we use as leaders to ignite and motivate ourselves, our staff, and our students? What tools and ideas can help us reconnect after an unprecedented Spring Break? Our #ConnectedCommunity Series continues THIS Thursday at 10am. Join us: https://t.co/1WSxPP9QtH
“Success is not represented by a single letter or number but rather by the ability to live a life that lies at the intersection of our passions and talents and what our society needs.”
"let’s take a stand for every young person having the opportunity to co-create their own education, pursue their interests, and contribute their gifts."
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Up to age eight, prioritizing time within the classroom to play with developmentally appropriate options has multiple benefits. Here are just a few: #Research4Ed#earlylearning https://t.co/da6WfOkLZB
“When was the last time you did long division, divided fractions by inverting and multiplying, or simplified a rational expression?” It’s time to transform “math”. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
🧮 We tend to believe that the way we teach #math in school serves as a necessary and proper educational foundation. As a math educator, @artbardige has long held these common views—until now. ⏰ Time to reimagine the #future of math #education 👉 https://t.co/hB1Qoy2S0D
"A child cannot be in a higher state than the adult." 🤯 Vital information to remember when working with an upset child. Not sure what the Executive State is? Check out our @ConsciousD Brain State Model here & learn more: https://t.co/PrMp9eQanw #iHeartCD#composure
We as leaders must learn how to practice conscious discipline especially in communities of color where we’re seeing extreme practices of police force in elementary schools.
Here's Dr. Becky Bailey bringing our "Conscious Commitment" for the week to life and connecting it to the brain states.🧠 Breathe, you've got this! Want more videos like this? Access it in our 10-Session Online Course here: https://t.co/iw9Ecpn5fa #iHeartCD#composure
"Punishing people for failed bets can stifle creativity. We're better off rewarding them for taking chances on bold ideas." Adam Grant biz wisdom. What bold ideas have you dismissed in the last week that you may want take another look at? #createaconsciousbusinessculture
Nothing says ♥️like giving your community the information it needs to make the best decisions in elections. Apply by Feb 25 for this Renewing Democracy grant to show your ♥️ for the people you serve. https://t.co/KtK2kfR2Ga
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@GoTeachx 2020 Teacher Innovation Fellowship kicked off this weekend in Atlanta! Fellows will recieve a grant to implement their work. There’s still time to join the cohort! Apply at https://t.co/UGoompWSBn
We are excited to announce our Teach X Fellowship application has launched! If you or a teacher you know likes to experiment and try new things in the classroom, we want you! Apply today at https://t.co/ombikwSDZJ
"If schools can transition from teachers as "holders of knowledge" to "facilitators of learning" and can provide spaces for students to chase their curiosity and passion instead of extinguishing it, students can become geniuses." https://t.co/vaFO4cGu85 #edreimagined#stuvoice
To resolve conflicts, don’t shy away from misunderstandings. Give people a chance to correct them:
“What do people get wrong about you?”
People become more reasonable when you show an interest in seeing them as they see themselves.
#SundayThoughts https://t.co/JLe9gRuRqZ