As educators and administrators explore standards-based grading, it’s important for all parties to understand what a score in the classroom truly means. There is a number of standards-based grading experts who write full books on what a score within a standards-based grading system actually means. However, in this blog we’ll be focusing on the basics of a score’s meaning and … Read More
The Importance of Communication in Personalized Learning (Video)
FULL VIDEO TRANSCRIPT BELOW Hi guys. Today I want to talk about something that’s probably one of the most important things that happens outside of your classroom, and that is how important parent communication is to personalize, self paced in mastery learning. There’s a fundamental truth and that’s that some of these things are relatively new in education. … Read More
Getting Started with Twitter Chats for Teachers
Are you missing out on Twitter chats for teachers? With over 500 million tweets being sent every day, it’s no wonder Twitter is quickly becoming a favorite hangout spot for educators all over the world. Wait…what? I thought Twitter was just for the kids..or the Kardashians… A lot of people have a very misconstrued view of Twitter. While yes, there … Read More
3 Things Your Students Don’t Care About (Video)
Hi guys! Today I want to talk about something that’s been coming up a lot in my trainings, and that is the amount of things that are stressing teachers out, outside of the classroom, that really don’t have any bearing on the experience of the student. Therefore, the students probably don’t care about it, because there’s a universal truth in … Read More
Key Elements of Mentoring a Future Teacher
Mentoring a future teacher or newbie to the field can be a full time job. As a cooperating teacher, administration, or team member juggles personal and professional tasks, a new teacher often adds time to an already busy schedule. This creates a potentially stressful, and ineffective mentor/mentee relationship. If you’ve taken on the crucially important role of mentoring a future … Read More