Filling in Thought Holes: An Invaluable Social and Emotional Learning Lesson. Image credit: iStockphoto "I didn’t get invited to Craig's party . . .
TEDActive 2013: Knowing is Obsolete : Marklives. TEDActive 2013: Knowing is Obsolete by James Yeats Smith, filed from TEDActive 2013, Palm Springs.
Tuesday, 26 February Today was the official start of the TED 2013 conference in Long Beach, California that will see more than 72 speakers share their ideas over the next four days. The campus was twitching with anticipation as over 700 Tedsters in Palm Springs descended on the theatre for the live simulcast and an immersive day of ideas, hypotheses and discussion. There were several impressive presentations ranging from neuroscience to robotics, to the discovery of giant squids, but the recurring theme across all three sessions was undoubtedly the need to redefine education and reinvent the way teachers teach and learners learn.
Alternatives to Failing Your Students. Alternatives to Failing Your Students By Bill Page closeAuthor: Bill Page Name: Bill PageSite: About Bill Page ...
Bill Page, a farm boy, graduated from a one-room school. He forged a career in the classroom teaching middle school “troublemakers.” For the past 26 years, in addition to his classroom duties, he has taught teachers across the nation to teach the lowest achieving students successfully with his proven premise, “Failure is the choice and fault of schools, not the students.” Summary Of #selfdrivenlrng Twitter Chat On Student Motivation — Week One. My next book, Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation, will be published on March 1st by Eye On Education.
In Self-Assessment, Timing is Everything! Assessing our War of 1812/Napoleon Inquiry When the Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools document was released in 2010, teachers in my province were obligated to change assessment practices.
This was upsetting and at times confusing. I certainly didn't initially understand what exactly was expected from me. The Ministry of Education ensured, however, that we move forward. They provided funding for release time so that we could meet with colleagues and develop practices. One element that has changed in my practice is the point at which students and I co-create success criteria. Previously, I would have developed success criteria at the beginning of the task. "Tell me about your board. Students took different lengths of time to develop personal goals and purposes within the loose parameters.
All students were given a copy of the following and are expected to critique their own work as part of their final submission. Linoit Board Critique. Why Can Some Kids Handle Pressure While Others Fall Apart? Upcoming Educational Leadership Themes - ASCD. Themes for 2013–14 February 2014 Building School Morale How do we build schoolwide cultures in which administrators, teachers, students, and parents are energized and positive about learning?
This issue will explore how both principals and teachers can achieve balance, reduce stress, and become confident advocates for public education in the face of outside criticisms. Why You Never Truly Leave High School. Throughout high school, my friend Kenji had never once spoken to the Glassmans.
They were a popular, football-playing, preposterously handsome set of identical twins (every high school must have its Winklevii). Kenji was a closeted, half-Japanese orchestra nerd who kept mainly to himself and graduated first in our class. Yet last fall, as our 25th high-school reunion was winding down, Kenji grabbed Josh Glassman by his triceps—still Popeye spinach cans, and the subject of much Facebook discussion afterward—and asked where the after-party was. He was only half-joking. Psychologically speaking, Kenji carries a passport to pretty much anywhere now. The party was fine. 7 Ways to Increase Student Ownership. Social and Emotional Learning Research: Avoiding Pitfalls. Based on the social and emotional learning research review, we've highlighted some best practices to follow when implementing SEL programs, along with some tips on how to address common challenges.
The most common problem when implementing SEL programs is a lack of teacher and administrator support for the program (Durlak, et al., 2011). Most teachers are concerned about their students doing well academically, and if teachers do not see the benefits of SEL programs for academic achievement, they are more likely to implement SEL lessons poorly or haphazardly, which results in the curriculum having less impact. The best way to address this problem is for a principal, champion of the program in the school or district, or one of the support staff to help teachers understand the research behind the program.
Once they understand that SEL programs have positive impacts for students both socially and academically, teachers are more likely to implement the program with fidelity. Monitor Progress. Why Social-Emotional Learning Matters. Resilience and Well-being Programs for Kids, Parents, Teachers, and Practitioners! The Best Resources On Helping Our Students Develop A “Growth Mindset” Photo Credit: Antoine Gady via Compfight ‘Growth Mindset Starts With Us, Not With Them’ is the first post in a two-part series at my Education Week Teacher column.
Also check out Here Are The Movie Scenes That Readers Have Said Demonstrate A Growth Mindset – & I’m Still Looking For More The “question of the week” at my Education Week Teacher column this week is “How Can We Help Our Students Develop a Growth Mindset?” Studies Link Students' Boredom to Stress.