Gavin McCormack posted a great teacher self-assessment tools: 1. Voice – is there noise in your classroom of voices od discussion, cooperation, collaboration, debate and problem solving? 2. Choice – can your students make decisions for themselves? Where to sit, who to work with, what to learn? 3. Reflection- Is there a designated time for Read more about Teacher Self-Assessment[…]
I am once again inspired by Gavin McCormack’s post on LinkedIn. He said that he posts so often because he hopes to make a difference as an educator. I agree with him about the difference educators can make for each student. It is our responsibility to help our students feel empowered and to learn that Read more about Educators Make a Difference[…]
Another email I received from Gavin McCormack was about how important failure is to kids learning. Ha states that if we design curriculums that avoid failure, students miss out on what it feels like to react instinctively and subsequently miss out on learning from their mistakes. “Our job as teachers is not to help students Read more about Failure Helps us Learn[…]
Gavin McCormack sent me an inspiring email about the importance of educators having empathy for our students. He says that if we dig deeper into why a child isn’t following the rules o paying attention in class, we find that the reason won’t make our blood boil, it will make your heart break. Empathy and Read more about Empathy and Understanding[…]
Gavin McCormack sent me an interesting article about our perception of failure. We as educators must encourage our students to accept failure as an important part of learning. If we model failure as part of learning, our students will attempt the most difficult challenges. McCormack states that “The only thing that changes steppingstones into stumbling Read more about Our Perception of Failure[…]
I love Gavin McCormack’s email about how much we can learn from our children: 1. They never shy away from showing their emotions. 2. They’ll tell you how they feel without fear of judgment. 3. They will say statements like ‘Will you be my friend’ or ‘Can I play with you?’ 4. They can learn Read more about We Have a Lot to Learn[…]
Martin Dearlove posted the following things to remember when dealing with challenging behavior which I totally agree with: 1. Don’t take it personally. It’s not about you. 2. The behaviors are challenging. The child is not. 3. De-escalating first. Problem solving later. 4. Sometimes we might not see it, but there’s always a reason. 5. Read more about Five Things to Remember With Challenging Behavior[…]
Gavin McCormack emailed me an interesting article on how much we can learn from our students. Sometimes educators feel superior to their students but we can learn a lot from them if we observe them, especially our youngest students. To name a few things we can learn: – They never shy away from showing their Read more about We Have Much to Learn[…]
Once more I enjoyed Gavin McCormack’s email on a noisy, buzzing classroom is absolutely amazing. Traditional quiet classrooms are not necessarily productive classrooms. I’ve always loved when my students are learning together and when there’s a lot of learning with each other happening. We sometimes confuse noise with idle behaviour and yet all research shows Read more about A Noisy Classroom[…]
Gavin McCormack sent me an interesting article on the power of empathy in education. He writes about the importance of a teacher bringing her heart into the classroom. When a teacher brings empathy to the students, learning is transformed and everyone is more involved in the learning experience. If there is a bond of love, Read more about The Power of Empathy in a Teacher[…]