"This challenging time provides an opportunity for students to work on real-world problems they see every day." Read the full article by Michael McDowell, author of Developing Expert Learners, on Edutopia.
"As students gain content knowledge, their next step should be applying it to new problems and across academic disciplines." Read the full article by Michael McDowell, author of Developing Expert Learners, on Edutopia.
"When students engage in PBL, they should gain skills that will help them solve a wide array of problems, not just the problem at hand." Read the full article by Michael McDowell, author of Developing Expert Learners, on Edutopia.
"Skills that students develop in social and emotional learning—empathy, collaboration, and so on—are closely connected to standards in many academic subjects." Read the full article by Mauric Elias, author of The Other Side of the Report Card, on Edutopia.
"As a former public elementary school principal who believes in taking care of students’ emotional and social needs as well as their academic needs, I was happy to see this book that can be part of an administrator or teacher’s toolkit to help lower suspension rates." Read the full review of Don't Suspend Me! by Mary Langer Thompson on Middleweb.
"The best approach to student discipline is a proactive approach. The more energy a new leader invests in developing systems that support the communication of school expectations, the fewer behavioral interruptions will occur during a typical school day. The fewer disruptions, the less instructional time is wasted, giving students more time to engage in learning and more opportunities to grow." Read more in this article by Scott Trungadi in NAESP's 2018 March/April Issue of Principal.
In this BAM Radio podcast, Dr. Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan, author of The PBIS Tier One Handbook, discusses behavior management systems and alternatives to charts and rating models.
How is suspending students working for you? If you’re not impressed with the results and would like to look at alternatives, tune in to this podcast with Dr. Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan, author of The PBIS Tier One Handbook (plus Tier Two and Tier Three) on BAM Radio, with Rae Pica and Ben Gilpin.
"For decades, phonics instruction has been the topic of conversation and debate. It is often treated like a long-lost relative showing up for Thanksgiving dinner—sometimes welcomed, sometimes relegated to the kiddie table, and often misunderstood. But the research is clear: Phonics instruction matters, and it is essential for students to understand the alphabetic principle to learn to read." Read the full article by Wiley Blevins, author of A Fresh Look at Phonics, in the Nov/Dec 2020 Issue of NAESP Magazine.
Unchecked disrespect toward girls and women can escalate to verbal and physical harassment and even sexual assault. Common behaviors reported by girls are depicted in figure 6.1.
In Chapter 7: Looking Out for the Girls, the authors of Girls Without Limits discuss how to identify and prevent sexual violence.
This table from Great Teaching by Design contains several ideas to "hack" a classroom or remote learning space, in order to set up the best environment for student learning.