In the renaissance years, an educated person dabbled in all fields of knowledge. By the 20th century, an increasing specialization led to compartmentalization of knowledge. Isolated university departments trickled down to isolated school subjects and now teachers label themselves as “math teachers” or “literacy teachers.” But
“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” -Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD. (founding Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.) As a middle school teacher one of my
As school leaders, you can’t be expected to do everything. So you have to figure out where your time, effort, and influence will count the most. Decide where your leadership practice can make the biggest difference, have the greatest impact, and then deliberately set your
Contributed by Nicol Howard Loud and clear are the calls for a revision in teaching strategies and intervention methods to better support students’ success in math performance. Although it has been years since the National Educational Technology Standards (now ISTE Standards) were initially released (1999) by the
Changes in grading actions to prevent unnecessary failure, increase student resilience, and quality of their work are not only possible, they are more likely to go hand in hand than not. Secondary schools looking to prevent failure through grading can do so by utilizing the
Jessica, an alumna of Techbridge, came to visit. We talked about her plans for the future; she shared that she has a job lined up at Adobe after graduation. But Jessica’s journey to Adobe almost didn’t happen. During her interview—her first for an internship—Jessica was
Contributed by Monica Neagoy
Let’s say that we have created a culture for student engagement (See posts #2 and #3 in this series). How do we structure the programmatic aspects of our classrooms? The curriculum? Our instruction? Assessment? The good news is that lots of models have demonstrated enhanced
Contributed by Lois Brown Easton Imagine a classroom of students. What are students doing? During the all-class activity, a few are waving their hands to answer a question. A few students wave their hands to ask a question. Some are leaning forward. Others may be tapping
What did you think about as a result of reading my last blog post on motivation? In what ways have you created a culture of engagement in your classroom or school? In what ways are you providing for voice and choice in your school? To