I just finished reading Teaching for Deeper Learning by Jay McTighe and Harvey F. Silver. It is a teaching book on how to teach so that students thrive and learn at a deep level. Let me tell you, the title lives up to the name. Here are some of my takeaways:
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Read MoreI am very efficient in the mornings. I like some quiet, “me time” that does not involve getting ready or doing my hair. I make life easier by preplanning all of my outfits, if not the week before, at least the night before. My clothes are laid out and waiting for me in the morning.
I don’t wear a ton of makeup to work, and I barely wear any on the weekends and on vacation. I am a true believer in the power of a great sunscreen, other than that, I might be wearing a lip balm and some mascara on my days off. When at work, I have a very simple list of my go-to makeup favorites that I return to again and again.
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Now that everything we do with distance learning is online, most of the learning and turning in of work is done digitally. There is, however, a significant body of research to show that when texts become more complex, the brain learns and retains information better when it is on paper. So, note to self, when we go back to in person teaching post COVID, remember to bring back the paper.
Read MoreWe absolutely L-O-V-E using short stories throughout the year to help guide our instruction and to keep our students engaged in their learning. Short stories have also come in handy this year with remote learning. It is pretty much impossible to teach remotely the Core novels that we love to teach. For that reason, we have relied on using even more short stories to enliven our instruction.
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Read MoreStudies show that students do better on assignments that they have voice and choice in creating. We hope that by giving students several options to show their understanding of the book that they are reading (independently, in book clubs, or a whole class novel) that they will shine like the diamonds they are.
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Read MoreTrauma is not one problem or experience. Rather, trauma is a connection of challenges and symptoms spanning a duration of time and an array of experiences. When humans experience stress or trauma, it sends stress hormones throughout our body. If this happens sporadically, that is fine, but when it becomes a daily stress, that is when it becomes a problem for anyone. In the case of students, trauma will interfere with behavior and learning.
Read MoreThe Common Core State Standards may hold the argument essay in high regard. However, it is the expository essay that many students will be required to write for most of their young adult and adult lives. The ability to inform and explain through writing is just not a skill one needs to make it through school. Most jobs have one thing in common: to be a competent employee, one needs the ability to inform and to explain through writing.
Read MoreTeacher friends, have you all heard about Parlay yet? We wrote about it in our blog post on How to Grade Class Discussions. If you are teaching in a remote or hybrid setting, this is definitely a website that you need to be checking out! Parlay is a discussion-based learning tool and global community of educators who are reimagining class discussions for the 21st Century.
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