6 Online Videos Every Teacher Should See - WeAreTeachers. 17 Inspirational Videos to Help Remind You Why You Teach - WeAreTeachers. It’s May and we’ve heard a rumor that you might be running low on fuel.
You’re not sure how you’re going to make it to Friday, much less the end of the year. That’s why we’ve rounded up our favorite videos to reference whenever you need a little extra motivation. The ideas in these clips will help reignite that special spark that makes you so good at what you do. 1. 100+ Movies About Teachers You'll Want to Binge Watch - WeAreTeachers. As much as teachers look forward to weekends and vacations, we know you miss the classroom.
Movies about teachers are a great way to escape and either laugh at a relatable comedy or cry at a moving drama about the power of education. To facilitate your binge-watching whims, we’ve compiled this list of 100 movies that are either set in schools or specifically about teachers. Our criteria for this list: Only K–12 settings. 100+ Movies About Teachers You'll Want to Binge Watch - WeAreTeachers. 15 Educational Netflix Shows to Stream in Your Classroom. What are the best educational Netflix shows?
12 Must-See TED Talks for Teachers - WeAreTeachers. Looking to intrigue tomorrow’s first period class?
Want to connect with that student sleeping in the back row? Which Keirsey Personality Type Are You? Homework: An unnecessary evil? … Surprising findings from new research. Alfie Kohn writes about what a new homework study really says — and what it doesn’t say.
He is the author of 12 books about education and human behavior, including “The Schools Our Children Deserve,” “The Homework Myth,” and “Feel-Bad Education… And Other Contrarian Essays on Children & Schooling.” He lives (actually) in the Boston area and (virtually) at www.alfiekohn.org. By Alfie Kohn A brand-new study on the academic effects of homework offers not only some intriguing results but also a lesson on how to read a study — and a reminder of the importance of doing just that: reading studies (carefully) rather than relying on summaries by journalists or even by the researchers themselves.
11 Reasons Teachers Aren't Using Technology #edchat #edtech. How Much and What Kind of Teacher Education Do Novices Need? An official with an influential foundation eager to transform teacher education was convinced that: [T]eacher education could occur rapidly given the long tenure in classrooms already served by intending teachers: The underlying assumption was that bright candidates, after spending sixteen years in elementary, secondary, and college classrooms, have inevitably absorbed a good deal of knowledge about classroom management and techniques of teaching, and that with this backlog of experience a high level of professional skill could be rapidly reached through special courses, seminars, classroom experience, and discussions.
Year? 1969. Program? Masters in Arts of Teaching. The industrialisation of learning. 2020 Classrooms. 2020 teachers. 2020 Curriculum. This Is Unbelievable. Pennsylvania just approved the operation of four new cyber-charter schools, bringing the number of online charter schools in the state to 17. For 'Connected Educator Month,' Tips From 33 Educators We Admire. Stacy BrownErin Olson, an English teacher in Iowa who is featured in our post, uses Twitter-like technology to enhance classroom discussion.
Go to related 2011 article » The U.S. Department of Education has declared August Connected Educator Month, and since we’d be nothing without the teachers we’ve connected with over the years, we’re enthusiastically on board. To celebrate, we asked every educator who has written a guest post for us, been featured in a Reader Idea, or collaborated on one of our features to answer two simple questions: What is one important thing you’ve learned from someone in your Personal Learning Network (P.L.N.), however you define that network? Top 7 eBooks for Educators. If you know us here at SimpleK12, you know we love our free eBooks.
From time to time, we give them out via email, blog posts, Twitter, Facebook, and webinars. And it turns out, you love our free eBooks too! I've received so many questions about eBooks (mainly, on how to get MORE), that I thought I'd share a list of our most popular eBooks. So grab some coffee, kick up your bunny slippers, and take it all in... What Makes a Master Teacher. The term “master teacher” seems to get thrown around a lot, but is something that many educators aspire to be.
In my ten years in the field of education, I would say that the definition of “master teacher” has definitely changed. When I think of a master teacher, here are the qualities that I would suggest they have: 1. Connects with kids first -For all students to excel, teachers must learn about them and connect with each child. The Effect of Affect - Coach G's Teaching Tips. Flipped instruction. Project-based learning. Cooperative groups. Mobile technology. Much of the discussion about effective teaching focuses on instructional tools and techniques, which makes sense since it's important to use the right methods at the right times in the right ways.
And yet teachers with the same training, same curriculum, same resources, and similar students often get different results. A lesson that is energizing for one teacher's students can be tranquilizing for another teacher's students. I spent the summer preparing dynamic activities and projects. The improvement my second year was not because lecturing is better than projects or small group activities. Why, then, are some teachers more or less effective despite similar circumstances?
Still, even when teachers seem to have everything in place for a lesson to go well, that lesson goes better for some teachers than it does for others. New Teacher 1st Year. Professor Sugata Mitra sits down with AdvancED. Sir Ken Robinson - Leading a Learning Revolution. Richard Lakin's Thanks2Teachers.com - A Wellspring of Teacher Appreciation and Teacher Inspiration > Home. 40 Ways Education Technology Will Be Used In The Future. 4 Steps To Succeed In The Digital Age [Slides]
OK, I admit it. I am a sucker for a great slideshare presentation. What Teachers Need to Know for Effective Technology Integration: Teachers’ TPACK. 12 Most Stifling Reasons You Aren't As Creative As You Could Be And How To Change That Now! Practice makes perfect.
Creativity can be cultivated. It can be nurtured. It’s a steady practice. Create. Fail. 1. Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative (9781907312472): Ken Robinson. The Trailer for the original Awakening the Dreamer Symposium. 100 words of wisdom from 7 Online ELT Teachers. Reading the World. Above And Beyond.