Here are some resources for teaching about Ferguson: NY Times Learning Network Facing History Facing Today Teaching Tolerance Teaching for Change The Root: Dos and Don’ts for teaching about Ferguson The Atlantic: How to teach kids about what’s happening in Ferguson Twitter #fergusonsyllabus Foldable pocket info about how to respond if you are stopped by … Continue reading
Great article on why and how teachers analyze data. My Ninth Truth: None of these steps is going to have any impact unless, as educational leaders, we clearly articulate compelling reasons why teachers should invest time and effort in data analysis. The message to teachers must be that their work is not about abstract concepts of … Continue reading
Since we’ve been discussing issues with the lack of homework, I thought I would post a link to this article from the Atlantic on How Much Homework Do American Kids Do? It states that the recommendation from the NEA is 10 minutes for each school grade. For example a 3rd grader should have 30 minutes … Continue reading
This is the link Jamie shared. Thanks, Munk!
These rules come from Sister Corita Kent. Rule I FIND A PLACE YOU TRUST AND THEN TRY TRUSTING IT FOR A WHILE. Rule 2 GENERAL DUTIES OF A STUDENT: PULL EVERYTHING OUT OF YOUR TEACHER. PULL EVERYTHING OUT OF YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS. Rule 3 GENERAL DUTIES OF A TEACHER: PULL EVERYTHING OUT OF YOUR STUDENTS. … Continue reading
High school students in Norway wrote a book (in English): Connected Learners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Global Classroom and participated in a Twitter chat with educators from around the world about their experience on 5/21/13.
Here’s a great post on the NY Times Learning Network on Maker Culture, Connected Learning, and Innovation.