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"Our very lives are fashioned by choice. First we make choices. Then our choices make us." - Anne Frank A tired teacher is a powder keg waiting for a match. In my bouts with burnout, I've learned that stepping back from the brink is about choice. These 12 choices have helped me recover and be a better teacher for my students. Choice #1: Choose to Be Happy First, happiness is a choice. Use happy triggers to boost your mood when you get upset. Choice #2: Choose to Disconnect We are making a dumb use of our smartphones. Choice #3: Choose to Be Mindful Mindfulness is being called society’s next wonder drug. Choice #4: Choose to Make Time for Sleep Sleep loss harms your thinking, your health, and your mood. Realize that watching your favorite movie may not be restful when you're exhausted. Choice #5: Choose to Get Outside and Get Moving Last year when I was in charge of prom on top of everything else, I was close to quitting. Choice #6: Choose to Be Grateful Choice #7: Choose What to Overlook

The Nuts and Bolts of Explicit Modeling | Edutopia Although many other methods of teaching are noteworthy -- such as case study, problem-based learning, and simulation -- many scholars agree that students need "careful, personal instruction with clear demonstrations in reading and writing", as well as in social studies, math, and science. (Note: NCTM membership is required to view this math link.) What can instructional modeling teach? Concepts Skills Performances Attitudes Behaviors Dispositions Thinking "Most human behavior," according to Stanford professor Alfred Bandura, "is learned observationally through modeling." Several instructional methods incorporate teacher modeling: I detail other modeling approaches below. Planning Tips Modeling necessitates meticulous planning. Right Before Modeling. . . I generally do three things in front of students before modeling a skill. 1. Example: "Yesterday, we learned how to add integers. 2. Example: "I'm going to teach you to/about __________. 3. Explicit Modeling After Modeling The payoff?

What learning strategies do "quick learners" follow? learn new stuff Josh Kaufman, book "20 Hours How to deal with difficult students FLIP IT! Teacher Strategies to Transform Challenging Student Behavior This is the second blog in the series “Building Resilience in the Classroom.” Thanks to Apperson for sponsoring this series. Looking around your classroom, you know which students struggle to manage their emotions. There’s the student who at the slightest frustration crosses his arms and puts his head down on his desk. And the student who is so easily angered it seems impossible to anticipate her temper tantrums. The thing is, if we want to change children’s behavior, the first thing we have to change is our own. F: Feelings All behavior stems from feelings. For example, when your student Jon takes one look at the assignment you handed out and pushes the papers off his desk, crosses his arms over his chest and slumps in his chair, you can approach him and whisper, “I can see that you’re frustrated right now. ...” TIP: Rather than asking children “why” they did something (“Why did you push your papers off the desk?”) TIP: Tone is important during FLIP IT.

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