education… It is about connecting the dots. What is the learning experience for our kids? 28 Oct 202428 Oct 2024 This quote popped up today, and it felt like a good place to start on this cool, Monday morning. Normally, I am not a fan of using quotes, but this…
education… A moment to pause and reflect 3 May 20243 May 2024 How often can any educator say that they can do that? I know that, if asked in an interview, it is one of my biggest "teacher flaws." (Let's be real,…
Education and teaching… How 60 Seconds Can Lead to the Integration of Mindful Teaching Strategies. 7 Jan 20197 Jan 2019 https://youtu.be/8y0QzKXb_U8 Start Simply Reflection, awareness, mindfulness. Can't it be as simple as breathing? The thing that we do all day, everyday? Spoiler alert! I am not a mindfulness expert, just…
Education and teaching… Developing the Best Versions of Themselves- Ruminations On Values and Student Centered Learning 18 Dec 201818 Dec 2018 "It is no longer acceptable to quietly fail." "Dumb" "Unseen" "Teaching is about changing paradigms." https://youtu.be/-5DhawMlq0w What does it mean to be the best version of yourself? How can you…
Education and teaching… Is the rush to personalize eliminating Personal Connections? 26 Nov 20187 Jan 2019 https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/11/07/why-does-personalized-learning-sometimes-feel-impersonal.html "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. - Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park) Change "scientist" to "teachers" and this…
Education and teaching… Frustrated? Compassionately flip the script. 3 Nov 20189 Nov 2018 Frustrated. That is the only way to put it. Disgusted, cranky, and ready to throw my hands up, and this child out of my room. After redirecting this child for…
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