TL;DR: Choice and voice are essential in order to engage students. Student choice is directly related to the concept of autonomy. Student voice is often communicated through their choices and behaviors. It might be the teacher in me, but when words rhyme or have a strong sense of alliteration, I’m all for it! Two of my favorites? CHOICE + VOICE, … Read More
192: Lead with love. – Shawn Peck chats with us about achieving teacher immortality, the strength of being willing to fail, and why you absolutely have to love kids.
Assistant Principal, Shawn Peck, chats with us about achieving teacher immortality, the strength of being willing to fail, and why you absolutely have to love kids. Shawn’s Recommendations EdTech Tool: Everything Google Book: “Grading For Equity” by Joe Feldman “When I Was The Greatest” by Jason Reynolds “Talking to Strangers” by Malcom Gladwell (audiobook) Who to Follow on Social Media: … Read More
Remembering YOU in Times of Uncertainty and Change
TL;DR: Embrace the disruption to your routines. Reconnect with yourself by starting a journal, creating fun videos and songs for your students, finding a way to laugh everyday, or using your talents to help someone else. You are important. I don’t know if anyone has told you that today. Or yesterday. Or even in the last week. But you are, … Read More
Routine vs. Schedule
TL;DR: Establishing a flexible routine for children includes your morning routine, work routine, downtime routine, and evening routine. Kids can either follow a strict schedule or a daily routine. It’s important to remember that life happens—circumstances and emotions change day to day. Now that I am a few weeks into remote teaching with both my students and my own three … Read More
191: We can’t just talk from the textbook.- Barbara Schneider chats with us about trying to make things better for young people, transitioning to teaching online, and not just talking from the textbook.
John A. Hannah Chair University Distinguished Professor, Barbara Schneider, chats with us about trying to make things better for young people, transitioning to teaching online, and not just talking from the textbook. Barbara’s Recommendations EdTech Tool: Zoom Book: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama “Against Empathy” by Paul Bloom “100 Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Who to Follow on … Read More
