Monthly Archives: October 2022
Does a teacher make a difference in a child’s life? With 100% certainty, yes. Each of has a personal pantheon of teachers who hooked us and we became theirs for our lifetime. Continue reading
A “Bummer” Is When Children Are Spectators In ClassWhen you know what to teach and how to teach, don’t assume all children are ready to learn, Pay attention to setting the hook for learning to avoid bummer lessons. Continue reading
How Do We Measure a Rounded Education When the School Report Does Not?We know the School Report Card is a flawed measure of a student education yet we wear it as a hairshirt hating the feel and not being able to anything about it. Continue reading
The Tension of High ExpectationsIncreasing personal tension to learn is part of motivation theory; there needs to be a degree of tension between expectations and achievement. Effective teachers know how to use tension, anxiety, and personal pressure to spur students to learn. Continue reading
Highly Effective Teachers are Masters at Adjusting InstructionMaster teachers know that some children will not reach secure learning after initial instruction only. They readily check formative data and adjust subsequent instruction to cause all children to be successful learners. Teach, assess, adjust teaching and assess again is a necessary pedagogical sequence. Continue reading