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Why Teachers Should Be Trained Like Actors. Teaching Strategies Flickr: World Bank Photo Collection Teaching is a lot like acting, a high-energy, performance profession that requires a person to act as a role model.

Why Teachers Should Be Trained Like Actors

But when teachers go through training and professional development, the performance aspect of the job is rarely emphasized or taught. Acknowledging this aspect could be a missed opportunity to restructure ways teachers learn new skills and tactics. Actors, musicians or acrobats spend hours perfecting their craft because that’s how they improve. “Knowing what you want to do is a long way from being able to do it,” said Doug Lemov, managing director of Uncommon Schools, a non-profit school management organization and author of Teach Like a Champion and Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better in a recent Future of Education conversation with Steve Hargadon. “Every other performance profession prepares people by practicing and breaking things down into sections,” said Lemov.

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Lovely Cottage Close to Everything in Sacramento

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A Fashionable Way to Roll Up Your Cords

If you’re like most, you probably toss them all in a bag, making for one big tangled mess. In the interest of spring cleaning and decluttering our lives, we decided to create our own spin on this clever cord roll recently spotted on Etsy. It’s a bit like sushi… for your cords! ;) If you’re not up for the DIY project, we definitely recommend ordering one from the Etsy shop before your next trip!

Materials:– 1/4 yard fake (or real) leather – snap buttons Tools:– xacto knife – metal ruler – matte cutting board – pencil As you can see from the list, the materials for this are pretty straightforward. Here is a not-exactly-to-scale but informative illustration on how to measure your material for each option. 1. Cut your piece to size. Now that you have your piece, cut small pieces that will act as loops for your cords.

And look at that! To add the snap, use a pencil to mark the two places that your roll meets. It’s a snap!