benevolent schemer for and consummate navigator of adolescents, middle school teacher in Maine, positive culture creator, teacher leader, lover of technology.
It has been such an incredible experience seeing children play with other children again this week! β€οΈπ³
Something we took for granted just a few months ago....is now desperately needed in unimaginable ways.
ATTN Teachers!! What do we call all the work we do that is not classroom instruction? I'm looking for a descriptive term that will include things like grading, communicating with staff/parents, PD, collaborating, etc.
Remember when they said we need state tests & report cards because otherwise teachers & principals would slack off?
Well, testing & state report cards are canceled and all I see are teachers & principals working harder than ever before.
Letβs trust our professionals.
Superintendents and admin, as you go back to school tomorrow, take a moment & breathe. Remember, your health & health of staff and students are more important than any program change you will implement for the next few weeks. Always people before programs! Especially in a crisis
Pssst...educators, here is your chance to play around with some Edtech platforms you didnβt have access to or didnβt have time to use before. Donβt take on a gazillion new things, just one...and implement it.
Instead of expecting teachers to plan "online schooling" for the next two weeks or more can we just STOP! They have families ( siblings, spouses, children, parents) that need their attention too and to take care of themselves. ENOUGH!
90% of Finnish teachers remain in education for entirety of career. We donβt have 90% make it through a school year. They also teach 50% less hours with remainder for planning, multiple recesses, Autonomy at school level, limited teacher eval & almost no high stakes testing.