The Zen of Classroom Management - Teaching Now UserID: iCustID: IsLogged: false IsSiteLicense: false UserType: anonymous DisplayName: TrialsLeft: 0 Trials: Tier Preview Log: Exception pages ( /teachers/teaching_now/2012/12/the_zen_of_classroom_management.html ) = NO Internal request ( 198.27.80.148 ) = NO Open House ( 2014-06-24 17:33:57 ) = NO Site Licence : ( 198.27.80.148 ) = NO ACL Free A vs U ( 2100 vs 0 ) = NO Token Free (NO TOKEN FOUND) = NO Blog authoring preview = NO Search Robot ( Firefox ) = NO Purchased ( 0 ) = NO Monthly ( 3d55b1c4-514c-2dd9-67ec-8954772355ff : 3 / 3 ) = NO 0: /edweek/finding_common_ground/2014/06/are_bad_ideas_making_us_miss_the_good_ones.html 1: /ew/articles/2014/06/11/35ii-big-picture-side.h33.html 2: /ew/articles/2014/06/11/35ii-big-picture.h33.html
6 signs of a natural leader Leadership is a skill that can be taught, but it also manifests itself in some people naturally. Recognizing this as a trait in yourself or others can sometimes be tricky — and it can cause misunderstandings about the natural leader’s character or intentions. A busy manager who has to deal with all kinds of personalities within a team can overlook signs of leadership and instead see someone being difficult — perhaps asking too many questions, questioning their direction or stepping on their toes when it comes to guiding other members of the team. While these behaviors can be initially challenging, they are all signs that the individual has the potential to be a great leader. Questioning. What to do next Once you’ve identified the early signs of a leader beginning to emerge within a team, it’s up to you to nurture this. Yes, it may be a challenge, and you will need conviction to back up your own leadership.
How Tough Kids Can Make Us Better Teachers Early in the school year, Mr. Spriggs asked me to sit in on a conference with his most challenging student. Jon rarely participated appropriately in class, instead drawing attention to himself by "accidentally" dropping books, suddenly having coughing spells and loudly expelling air from either end. As the conference began, Jon seemed prepared for an expected onslaught of demands and nagging, defending himself with a steely downward glare and arms firmly folded across his chest. The Importance of Attitude Educators often ask me for strategies that work with difficult students, and I have devoted a considerable amount of effort and creativity in developing these, filling up numerous books. Let's look at the attitudes reflected by this strategy: Your presence is important to me. A Simple Experiment It is not unusual to think that if only others changed their ways, our lives would be so much better. Start by thinking about your most challenging student (or class). See what happens.
How We Got Here Updated:The FCC Tuesday voted 3:2 to approve an order that will enshrine the policies of network neutrality — the idea that ISPs can’t hinder or discriminate against lawful content flowing through their pipes — as regulations enforced by the commission. While legal challenges remain, and the text of the full order won’t be out for a few days, here’s the gist of what’s in store, as I explained last night: The order contains three sections that set policies around transparency, create a prohibition against blocking lawful content on wireline networks and certain types of content on wireless networks, and set up rules preventing unreasonable discrimination. More analysis will come later. Update: Here’s the release discussing the order, and the full order itself will come in a few days. As for how we got here, this is a brief recap of the events and decisions leading up to today’s vote: 2006: Congress attempts to pass the first of many network neutrality bills.
Classroom Management: More Than a Bag of Tricks UserID: iCustID: IsLogged: false IsSiteLicense: false UserType: anonymous DisplayName: TrialsLeft: 0 Trials: Tier Preview Log: Exception pages ( /tm/articles/2012/11/28/fp_garrett.html ) = NO Internal request ( 198.27.81.81 ) = NO Open House ( 2014-06-24 17:31:58 ) = NO Site Licence : ( 198.27.81.81 ) = NO ACL Free A vs U ( 2100 vs 0 ) = NO Token Free (YSQFLObp25w6fG NqhXIDWFPtmitpQgA7IB6) = NO Blog authoring preview = NO Search Robot ( Firefox ) = NO Purchased ( 0 ) = NO Monthly ( 22806bae-75b4-41a0-cd65-a3f3d8a101d5 : 3 / 3 ) = NO 0: /tm/articles/2014/06/03/ctq_wilbanks_website.html 1: /edweek/on_innovation/2014/06/celebrating_success_a_snapshot_of_edtech_procurement_in_houston.html 2: /ew/articles/2014/01/29/19el-math.h33.html
Cyber Bullying Statistics Cyber bullying statistics refers to Internet bullying. Cyber bullying is a form of teen violence that can do lasting harm to young people. Bullying statistics show that cyber bullying is a serious problem among teens. Cyber bullying affects many adolescents and teens on a daily basis. Sending mean messages or threats to a person’s email account or cell phoneSpreading rumors online or through textsPosting hurtful or threatening messages on social networking sites or web pagesStealing a person’s account information to break into their account and send damaging messagesPretending to be someone else online to hurt another personTaking unflattering pictures of a person and spreading them through cell phones or the InternetSexting, or circulating sexually suggestive pictures or messages about a person Cyber bullying can be very damaging to adolescents and teens. Many cyber bullies think that bullying others online is funny. Sources: i-SAFE Inc., “Cyber Bullying: Statistics and Tips” [online]
Defusing Power Struggles: It's Not About Getting the Last Word Mrs. Nelson is teaching a lesson when she notices Mason's head on his desk with distracting noises coming from him. She cruises his way while still teaching, leans in as she nears him and quietly reminds him to sit up and stop making noises. As she walks away and resumes teaching, Mason mumbles an inappropriate epithet that contains denial of the deed and offensive language. Other students sitting nearby turn their attention away from the lesson, collectively showing a look along with a few "oohs" that unmistakably challenges their teacher with the question, "What are you going to do about it?" Mrs. Many power struggles start over issues of consequences, fairness, embarrassment and being told what to do. The Most Effective Word When my daughter was a teenager, her last word during a disagreement was often a snooty "whatever." The wisdom is for educators to be satisfied with "the most effective word," and this almost always comes next-to-last. Great Expectations
Visible Thinking VisibleThinking In Action Every committed educator wants better learning and more thoughtful students. Visible Thinking is a way of helping to achieve that without a separate ‘thinking skills' course or fixed lessons. Visible Thinking is a broad and flexible framework for enriching classroom learning in the content areas and fostering students' intellectual development at the same time. Here are some of its key goals: Deeper understanding of content Greater motivation for learning Development of learners' thinking and learning abilities. Toward achieving these goals, Visible Thinking involves several practices and resources. The idea of visible thinking helps to make concrete what a thoughtful classroom might look like. When the answers to questions like these are consistently yes, students are more likely to show interest and commitment as learning unfolds in the classroom. A bit about our research One important finding was that skills and abilities are not enough.
Let’s Not "Fall" Behind: Three Tips to Help You Stay Organized "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Smith It's about that time of year: the turning of the leaves, the excitement of the holidays . . . the falling behind in your process. I can't tell you how many times during my work as a principal that I would frequently come upon new teachers sharing the woes of falling behind. In all seriousness, the need for new teachers to stay focused and organized is going to be critical not only to their own success, but to the success of their students. So how can we support ourselves to stay organized? How does a new teacher get started? 1. Here is an excerpt from David Allen about this process in his book Getting Things Done: Creating a method for organizing your thoughts and actions depends on five key stages. These are five basic ideas, but they're great ideas to support us as educators seeking and using our own personalized organization method. 2. Here’s what David Allen shares about that simple action: 3.
How Leadership Cross-Training Works By Jack Zenger, CEO, Zenger Folkman Most of us are familiar with the basic concept of cross-training. For example, a person who aspires to be a serious runner concludes that there are only a certain number of miles she can run per week. After reading magazines and talking to other accomplished runners, she decides to engage in a series of other activities such as weight lifting, bicycle riding, and swimming. Cross-training is an optimum solution for someone who is reasonably good at something and who wants to continue exceling at it and then move into the higher ranks in any given activity or sport. Correlations Between Competencies and Other Behaviors As we conducted our original research on leadership competencies, an interesting fact emerged. The Integration Effect As we began to understand the interplay of these competencies, we noticed there were strong interaction effects when leaders performed two competencies well. Why Companion Competencies Work A Final Thought