TRANSFORMING LEARNING FROM THE GROUND UP
I wanted to create a space where my students could make mistakes and be okay, where they actually liked coming to my class, where they felt “smart” in their own way wherever they were in their learning, where they would push themselves to do better than yesterday, where they could struggle with something and still be alive to tell about it.
Rather than regurgitate math procedures, I knew my students needed to be able to think and reason deeply enough to tackle any problem thrown at them in math, or even life.
Service is definitely a calling! In this blog, Kirsten Phillips from Richmond Community Schools will share several ways building leaders can show gratitude that strengthens relationships and renews their passion for leading.
What works in education? According to research, here’s the 2 biggest influences on student achievement.
Sometimes students don’t like reading because they haven’t found the right book yet. Let’s change that!
Emily & Lauren have more innovative ways to use Jamboard.
Couldn’t attend HECC? That’s OK! Eric’s got the highlights.
A maker mindset engages students to collaborate, articulate, imaginate and create solutions that can’t be programmed into a machine…and which have the biggest impact on student attainment.
What is a “trauma-informed school?” And how do you build one from the ground up?
Think staging a musical is beyond your students? I would disagree! Let me share my experience.
The Young Hoosier Book Award list is compiled yearly by librarians and teachers. Learn how to use these books to build excitement for STEM learning as well as how to get your students involved in the voting process.
An ambitious math teacher sees students as having the ability to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. An ambitious teacher believes their students can make sense of new math ideas and use what they already know to solve problems.
