4/4/19 – Student Trust and Agency – Jeffrey Austin (@MrAustinA2)

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#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, April 4th, 2019 Topic: Student Trust and Agency Moderator: Jeffrey Austin (@MrAustinA2) Questions (8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Welcome to #MasteryChat! Just for fun, share your favorite Spring Break GIF with us. (8:05 ET) Q1. Trust and agency can sometimes be used as buzzwords, but we know that students need them to have great educational experiences.  How … Read More

55: Take The L.E.A.P. – Elisabeth Bostwick chats about why we need to re-imagine learning, and how she learns something new every time she walks into another teacher’s classroom.

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Listen to episode 55 of the Teach Better Talk Podcast with Elisabeth Bostwick.

 Instructional coach, and author of “Take The L.E.A.P.,” Elisabeth Bostwick chats with us about fostering culture, encouraging students to take ownership over their learning, sparking curiosity, and inspiring creativity in our students. Elisabeth shares how being a mom drives her passion for education, why we need to re-imagine learning, and how she learns something new every time she walks … Read More

3 Ways to Focus on the “Why” Instead of the “What” – Building Deeper Meaning in Learning

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In this post: How to move from “What” to “Why” Dive into DoK to deepen the learning Just ask! The power of asking your students “Why” Don’t rob students of the chance to discover and go deeper Ban “What” From Your Classroom Education has long been far too focused on the acquisition of information and learning how to follow algorithms … Read More

53: Serve to lead. – Chris McGraw chats about having swagger while staying humble, making sure you’re filling yourself up in order to give to others, and all the bumps and bruises he’s learned from along the way.

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Listen to episode 53 of the Teach Better Talk Podcast with middle school principal Chris McGraw.

Middle school principal (Rae’s principal!), Chris McGraw, chats about having swagger while staying humble, making sure you’re filling yourself up in order to give to others, and all the bumps and bruises he’s learned from along the way. Chris shares what’s got him excited about education, and takes us on a laugh-filled look into the awesome culture he and his … Read More