Intellectual curiosity predicts success in school as it leads to greater learning and retention. Allowing for student choice is a strategy that promotes curiosity. We give our students “voice and choice” where they can tap into what they are uniquely curious about as it relates to the content that is being taught.
Read MoreIt is Saturday morning, and I am relishing being awake before anyone else to read and explore what is being discussed by educational thought leaders. I am inspired by quotes such as the one above by Safir.
Read MoreAs a society, we readily understand why we need to learn how to read. We have a good grasp on how print impacts the ability to function as a productive adult.
Read MoreAs John Dewey understood, educators are uniquely positioned to impact students in profound ways. With this comes a social responsibility, that I would argue, is unlike that in any other profession.
Read MoreWhat is your reaction to that statement? How does this connect with your belief about education? When watching a webinar by Andrew Gael this summer, this slide was presented and the impact, for me, was jarring.
Read MoreBan the Average. Todd Rose, Harvard Graduate School of Educator faculty member, takes up this rally call in his 2014 TedX talk.
Read MoreThis quote shared by Annie Fretter at the NCTM conference this April resonates loudly with me. Some might think this is what we do in a history class, not math class, however, Ehrenworth discusses how this is the exact purpose of ALL disciplines. As educators, it is our social responsibility to disrupt inequity and promote deep and purposeful learning.
Read MoreAll too often, students are faced with rules and procedures that are to be followed. They are shown exactly how to solve a problem, how to think, and how to proceed before they are then asked to practice what they were just shown.
Read MoreHappy October - one of my favorite times of year in education. By now, classroom teachers have routines in place and have gotten to know their students. Schools start to have that familiar hum of learning as we roll through the crisp fall days.
Read MoreIn Memoriam to Richard J. Coppa - my father, my mentor, and the ultimate teacher. Long before Carol Dweck's research on growth mindset, there was my father's mindset - study, work hard, think creatively, tackle hard problems, stick with it, if you fail, try again... this is the record that plays in my mind.
Read MoreThis phrase describes many students of the 21st century. We are working with learners who are used to their questions being answered immediately. The world is full technology that supports quick, easy answers - found as simply as speaking into our hand-held devices.
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