Chat GPT is the natural language processing technology that has launched a thousand thinkpieces, with some of the more dire prognostications predicting the end of various aspects of the education system as we know it.
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My first week of parenthood has strengthened my connection to two key parts of my identity (being an educator and a Cohen) in ways I never imagined. Read on to hear more reflections while on paternity leave.
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Forging the home-school partnership should be a priority for us. And, there’s no better chance to prioritize it than Parent-Teacher Conferences. So, how can we make the most of these conferences?
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The first five minutes of class matter. The first five minutes of class afford students the buffer period they need to align three tangled and overlapping mindsets to put forth their best possible effort.
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Researcher and educator Harry K. Wong found that students require about five minutes at the end of the period to reflect on, process, and ultimately synthesize their learning. One simple way to accomplish this is with Exit Tickets.
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For students to adapt new information to their long-term memory, we need to start by unburdening their working memory. So, how do we unburden working memory? Well, we establish routines.
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I believe that a personalized, progressive approach to education should strive to leverage student proclivities and be responsive to student voice, but I also don’t believe that a progressive, personalized philosophy is a permission slip to eschew systems of accountability.
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Our Mission, Vision, Core Values, and divisional expectations standardize the learning culture for students while they are in the building; however, bringing our learning culture to life goes beyond what we do in the building.
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