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Ramsey Musallam’s TED Talk on his "3 Rules to Spark Learning" inspires the need to foster students' curiosity. As educators, we want them to ask questions and explore their ideas, which can lead to a rich inquiry-based classroom. From young children whose mantra for everything is "Why?" to teens that require effective inquiry skills as part of their preparation for successful post-secondary life, this need is high. But our challenge is where to begin. 1. The Question Formulation Technique offers a starting place to teach students how to construct questions that meet their needs. 2. One challenge to generating substantive questions and ideas is getting every student's voice heard. Post a topic as a statement starter or a question on chart paper for small groups. Traditionally, the teacher collects the results at the end to use as data for later activities based on the students' contributions. 3. Divide students into groups of 2-4. 4. No Time to Wait Where will you start?
5 bonnes raisons de développer le mentorat pour nos élèves
Nous avons toutes et tous un Léo qui a de grandes difficultés, mais que nous n’entendons jamais en classe. Une Malika dont on ne peut ignorer les questions incessantes. Et puis il y a Rayan, qui n’a pas assez de place pour travailler à la maison. Et Angèle, qui n’a pas les moyens de faire des activités culturelles. Depuis plus de 30 ans, l’association AFEV lutte contre les inégalités sociales en créant du lien dans les quartiers populaires. 1. Combien de fois avons-nous remarqué que nos élèves apprennent mieux au contact d’autres élèves ? Au cœur du mentorat, il y a la relation, qui est un levier majeur pour l’apprentissage. 2. Encore une fois, combien de fois avons-nous été confronté·e à des familles investies mais démunies, ne sachant pas comment s’y prendre, et qui ne parviennent pas à aider ou à guider leur enfant ? Le mentorat de l’AFEV s’inscrit dans un processus de co-éducation avec la famille. 3. 4. 5.
Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching - Teachers.Net Gazette
How to Start Class Every Day Making Your Students Feel Seen Greeting students will have the most immediate impact on your day or each class period. A sincere greeting establishes a positive climate for the classroom. In the business world, the importance of a greeting is understood. Your wait person welcomes you and takes care of your needs. It makes sense that greetings would apply in your classroom. It Begins at the Door At many schools and in many classrooms, discipline is not a factor, bullying does not exist, and more importantly, students are on task and doing their classroom work. This is the doorway of Karen Rogers, a high school teacher in Olathe, Kansas. Greeter Leaders At the Staten Island School of Civic Leadership (SISCL) in New York, when the K-2 students reach their classroom door, they find a teacher and a student waiting to greet them. The teachers model the “greeter leader procedure” for the children. The student being greeted responds, “Good Morning,” in return. R. At A.
Going with the "Flow": Teachers' Perspectives about When Things Really Work, Online Submission, 2014-Jul-22
This research studies teachers' experience with the concept of "flow." Flow can be described as a state of being in which one is fully engrossed in the activity. When activities are in "flow," there is a sense of immersion, high energy, joy, and focus. In an analysis of fifteen teachers' reflections of flow experiences, five prominent characteristics emerged: engagement, authentic and meaningful experiences, relationships, learning environment, and flexibility and risk-taking. Recognizing the classroom conditions under which flow may occur could assist teachers in creating effective and engaging learning environments. Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Reflection, Teacher Participation, Educational Environment, Graduate Students, Inservice Teacher Education, Reflective Teaching, Risk, Performance, Teacher Effectiveness, Best Practices, Interpersonal Relationship
How to Design a Classroom Built on Inquiry, Openness and Trust
Teachers who are interested in shifting their classrooms often don’t know where to start. It can be overwhelming, frightening, and even discouraging, especially when no one else around you seems to think the system is broken. A question I’m asked often is, “Where should a teacher begin?” Should teachers just let students go or is there a process to good student-centered inquiry? Many teachers have likely engaged in some type of inquiry or project-based learning, but with frustrating or dismal results. When I start with a new group of students, the design is tight. I’ve also discovered I need to teach the difference between collaboration and cooperation. Start with creating one inquiry unit in one subject. Sometimes you may not understand why certain things aren’t working. If you don’t know how to create an inquiry classroom, ask me. Talk to your students about their learning — a lot. And, yes, I use the big words. Embed technology in ways that are authentic to the learning process.
Thoughts on Education: BreakoutEDU on the 1st Day of School? Why Not!!
BreakoutEDU on the 1st Day of School? Why Not!! I designed a Breakout for the first day of school, and the energy was electric. I started out by thinking of the things I would normally do the first day: Put students in ABC order by their first name, have them join my Google Classroom, get them to explore my website, etc… Then I worked out how to make those tasks into clues. Here is my map with all of the pieces, put together on a Google Drawing. I started it off with a Google form I wanted to them to fill out so I could get to know them better. Next I had them line up in ABC order by first name to get their class numbers. Then, I showed them the Google Form that would be their lockbox for the day (My next breakout will be with a physical box and locks, but the digital one worked great too!). I explained how a Breakout worked and that a key piece would be teamwork. The date lock came from this poster I had on one of my bulletin boards. Me: Does anyone know what this logo is? Me: Hmmmmmm.
