Teaching – Page 71 – TeachThought

Teachers, Keep Your Eye On The Prize

I was moved to share Bryan Stevenson’s “We Need To Talk About An Injustice,” because of its authenticity, utility, and value for teachers.

Here is a simple question that, asked with the right tone, can provide a lifeline to any student in any context.What do you think?

What is ‘sticky teaching’? It’s an obvious and relatively simple but interesting idea: teaching that causes learning to stick.

The Next Time You’re Ready To Give Up On A Student by Terry Heick Few teachers will ever admit to

Becoming a connected educator means plugging in, making it official, “unconferencing,” and connecting your class/school immediately.

Teachers shadowing students will quickly realize that sitting is exhausting, learning is often passive, and teachers are often irksome.

In short, the evolution of hip-hop as an art form, critical cultural voice, and medium to reach youth is a complex & hugely ‘human’ concept.

The slacker teacher stereotype has led lawmakers to enact reforms that direct the curricula teachers teach and how they measure progress.