“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates Lately, when I'm leading an exercise in mindfulness and social-emotional learning, I’ve discovered firsthand how much of a difference it makes for the group to take time to examine how we’re doing and feeling along the way.
In this post, we provide a summary of a recent study that sought to determine which types and levels of feedback are most common in schools in Brisbane, Queensland. The authors of the study (Brooks, Carroll, Gillies, & Hattie, 2019) noted the following rational and
A clipboard or tablet, watchful eyes, and listening ears. That’s all it takes to be an effective kidwatcher. Yetta Goodman, who coined the term in the 1980’s, helped educators think about the valuable data they can collect just by listening in to student conversations and by hosting one-to-one
What word would you fill in the blank space of this sentence with, if you were talking with a student in your classroom in an appeal to their capacity to empathize with their peers? “Please treat others as _____ would like to be treated.” Did you think
As summer begins, do you look back on the school year and wonder how you made it through? So often in my work I hear teachers, counselors and administrators speak of being exhausted, overwhelmed or burned out. Do you feel that more is added to
You will forever be a character in the story your students will tell. I learned this from our brilliant colleague, Jim Burke; the things we do today will determine which kind of character we will become when the story is told later. Let’s consider for a few minutes how we
Why are some school board trustees and their superintendents highly effective while many others are not? School district governance—how school boards and superintendents work together, or not—is one of those issues that everyone talks about but few actually know what to think. Governance is one of the most misunderstood and underappreciated functions in education. What we have found in working with hundreds of high
Despite almost all facets of our lives being redefined by the advances of the 21st Century, our education system is still firmly anchored to an era of steam engines and morse code. Instead of being equipped to function in an unpredictable job market that experts concur will
The following is an excerpt from “Education Cargo Cults Must Die” by John Hattie and Arran Hamilton. To download the full white paper and others in the Corwin Educator Series, click here. High-stakes assessment has been an important rite of passage throughout much of human history. Many ancient cultures and tribal societies
Not seeing racism and feeling its offense is a privilege only white people can have. When I was very young, I learned to skip rope to a simple tune my best friend taught me with the words “eenie meenie miney moe, catch a (n-word) by the toe.” Even now, every