Innovation and Transformation Coach @Educatellc, Community builder, Investor in #youth, #Educator, Creative thinker, Auntie, Book nerd, Mountain scaler, Dog Mom
Before you find yourself getting frustrated with the student who avoids independent work during reading, check out this article on reading and self-esteem. What story are they telling themselves? How does it affect their learning?
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#Teacher PSAs of the day:
The only bad assessment questions are the ones that don't tell us anything about our students' understanding of the content/skills.
You can learn more from a student's "wrong" answer than the correct one. 📒💻#education#learning
"Good mathematics instruction tells a story. It has a plot." Read @drtedcoe on making math less random and more meaningful for students. sprou.tt/1QtQZD0bjad
It would not be the end of the year without the Third Grade camping trip! Mrs Martinez makes it work, social distancing and all!!!! @CWCatholicSchls@ArchNY_Schools@Escuelas_ArchNY @MichaelDeegan10
As we celebrate Juneteenth across the nation, it’s important to recognize that we have a long way to go toward equity. Being aware of the long journey ahead is the first step and James Baldwin reminds us of the importance of facing these challenges together:
Innovative learning environments have some (or maybe all!) of these elements. What's the most important one for your growth?
Sketchnote by @woodard_julie
We presented our biography projects today. We learned about Misty Copeland, Ruby Bridges, Mae Jemison, Simone Biles, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, John Cena, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, and Thurgood Marshall.
We at Educate would like to show our appreciation by giving you the permission to practice self-care. Brene Brown reminds us we can start small; “Talk to yourself like you would someone you love.” Are you as kind to yourself as you are to your students?
We had an author visit today and got to hear from @shavanteroyster, who wrote "The Day It Rained Pink Lemonade." We even got to ask some questions about the book.