School leaders have never had a summer like this. Summer 2020 has a new feeling of urgency around so many issues – ensuring equity and cultural proficiency in our staff, figuring out how to re-open safely, creating contingency plans for a possible recurrence of COVID-19,
Short post description: If we want students to become visible learners and to truly be their own teachers, we need to teach them how to use self-questioning to guide their learning. From the series: Developing Students’ Ownership of Learning—from a Distance, too! Post #1 Post #2
At Corwin, we believe that education is a basic human right—that we have a moral imperative to ensure every child has the opportunity to fully participate in a democratic society and lead a meaningful life. In support of this belief, we acknowledge the need to
“This has been an emotional rollercoaster.” I have heard this and many statements like it in the work that I do to support educators in implementing Social Emotional Learning for adults and students. I have been in “zoom rooms” with educators across the country and I often start
"For Black people in the United States, getting an education has historically been an illicit activity rife with danger, personal risk, and structural barriers." In the United States, 82.7% of all public school teachers are white and it is estimated that 62% of all U.S. educators
At Corwin, we all share a deep horror and justifiable anger over the recent brutality in Minneapolis—and every bit as significant, the recognition that such brutality is not limited to Minneapolis but the product of a systemic failure across our nation. The brutal killings of
Our hearts ache. In this moment, we are mostly sad, most of the time. We know that change is painful. We are going through pain, yet that pain will help us get to the other side. On that other side of pain, we must lead with courage. Racism begins at home,
Math practice doesn’t have to be all exercises and worksheets. You know that, but do your students’ parents know that? Families probably know far more about teaching now after supervising hours of Zoom lessons during the various degrees of sheltering in place that families have experienced since the
From the series: Developing Students’ Ownership of Learning—from a Distance, too! Post #1 Post #2 Post #3 Post #4 Teaching Students How to Solicit Feedback Let’s continue our journey to developing assessment-capable, visible learners. At this point, students know what they are supposed to be learning, what success looks
Teacher clarity is hot. And it should be. After all, who wants to be the unclear teacher or the one whose students say they don’t learn from? We’ll focus on a few things that we have found powerful to increase clarity for your mathematics students. 1. Identify the skills