Dare to poke your head up, dare to stand out from the crowd, and you risk being gobbled up.
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What's the purpose of high school?
What's the purpose of middle school? What's the purpose of elementary school? What do the 4s, 3s, 2s, and 1s represent? How can we expect parents - or teachers - to know WHY we’re changing education if they don’t WANT any change? Why should they want change when they themselves “turned out okay” under the current system? Why should they want to change when they haven’t been allowed time to find out the reasons why certain changes can benefit our students? Ask yourself of the shifts you've made... Is the shift you’ve made purposeful? Have you defined that purpose? Why did you make this shift? What are your goals? How is this shift learner-centered? How is it personalized? How did this shift affect your students? What other effects have you observed? |
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Is what I am doing right for students?
“You may say I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one.
I hope some day you’ll join me…”
~John Lennon, “Imagine”
Further Reading... so you can start blogging! |
More articles & blog posts... |
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Blogging for Learning: Mulling It Over
Creating Blogs and Websites How to Create a Classroom Blog on Weebly for Education Five Common Classroom Blog Mistakes You've started a blog because of this book??Visit other teachers who've started alongside you! Check out this page of the Weebly to read, comment, and connect!
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The Ability to Implement Feedback by George Couros
Finding the Courage to Teach Past the Fear of "Getting in Trouble" by Justin Minkel Secret Teacher: An invasive alien species is taking over education Six Tips for Teachers on Eliminating Negativity Bias by Valinda Kimmel We have to Prepare Students for the Next Level, Don't We? by Rick Wormelli |
Reflection & Call to Action
How will you cultivate your students’ thirst for learning?
How will you present your ideas to parents at the start of the year?
What plans do you have for sharing with parents throughout the rest of the year?
What is your least favorite part of teaching? How can you put the ownership on the students to take this on for you, at least in part? How will this make the culture in your classroom one more geared towards the learning?
Change doesn’t have to be all or nothing. What will you try first? How will you share your failures and successes with others at your own school? How will you choose to share your failures and successes online?
How will you reflect on the shifts you’re making in the classroom? Consider sharing on a platform where other educators can learn from your mistakes and successes.
Continue asking questions that drive your learning.
Let’s keep the conversations going...
How will you present your ideas to parents at the start of the year?
What plans do you have for sharing with parents throughout the rest of the year?
What is your least favorite part of teaching? How can you put the ownership on the students to take this on for you, at least in part? How will this make the culture in your classroom one more geared towards the learning?
Change doesn’t have to be all or nothing. What will you try first? How will you share your failures and successes with others at your own school? How will you choose to share your failures and successes online?
How will you reflect on the shifts you’re making in the classroom? Consider sharing on a platform where other educators can learn from your mistakes and successes.
Continue asking questions that drive your learning.
Let’s keep the conversations going...
