Virtual Learning Universe {Sixth Edition}: High School English & Resource Teacher ๐Inclusive Educator โด๏ธ All About the EdTech ๐ฆพ Wandering Poet ๐บ
'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts.'
#WilliamShakespeare, born and died #OnThisDay
The first week of school should focus on building relationships. And part of that is establishing routines, procedures, and expectations. Consistency helps students feel more secure.
I am a teacher. But when I create materials for my students, I'm a writer. When I keep a class engaged, I'm an entertainer. When I give them advice for their future, I'm a mentor. That's why teaching is such a great profession: You get to do so many different things! #education
Two elements of virtual learning that should continue in person:
1. Building digital resources so that students can access content anywhere and anytime.
2. Greater appreciation for self-paced learning to truly differentiate instruction.
Itโs whatโs best for kids.
We may try to standardize testing but we can never standardize learning. The aha moments, the small wins, a concept finally clicking with a struggling student, etc. rarely occur because of the curriculum or the lesson plan.
If we can inspire kids to care about learning, they'll figure out the rest on their own.
Theyโll learn the facts, the grammar, and the history the minute it helps them reach a goal or satisfy a curiosity.
Thatโs how theyโre wired.
The best teachers didnโt simply teach a subject effectively. They awakened a dormant passion that you didnโt know existed.
Good teachers got you to understand math.
Transformative teachers got you to understand yourself.
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ALT Classroom interface with teacher typing "Please read act 1 scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet."
Virtual Tutorials-not just for academics. Had great open discussions with students about life, growing up, what our favourite foods are and what animals we would be. Grateful for this role Iโve stepped into & being able to converse with such brilliant minds!#SEL#virtuallearning
Teaching #SlamPoetry in a virtual learning classroom has been both enriching & challenging. However, one thing (& the most important one) remain the same: no bounds of technology can constrict the real emotion & layered thoughts these young writers are weaving. #SimplyPoetic
When the pandemic and online learning forced one teacher to re-examine her emphasis on homework, she came to realize that reducing or eliminating homework was a โsocial and emotional intervention.โ
edutopia.org/article/rethinkโฆ