Video: “The Future Will Not be Multiple Choice”

Great Teachers Don't Teach In a conversation on LinkedIn, one person asked, "What are the characteristics of an effective teacher?" I read quite a few excellent remarks that describe what such a teacher does to be effective. I couldn't help thinking about some of my best teachers. I had an amazing psychology professor in college. He was on fire every class period and his enthusiasm was contagious. But the things I remember most are the psychological experiments in which we participated. My psychology professor was an effective teacher because he provided experiences that created long-term memories. "I appreciate all of the comments that have been made so far. My experience is that good teachers care about students. All of this is good but great teachers engineer learning experiences that maneuver the students into the driver's seat and then the teachers get out of the way. In The Classroom Long past are the times when we teach content just in case a student might need it. Taking Action

How the Transactional Approach to Instruction Helps Build Independent Learners Move alongside students, give feedback, offer them your support during difficult moments, and gradually let go—that’s what ASCD author Rhoda Koenig wants to help you learn to do. In her ASCD book, Learning for Keeps: Teaching the Strategies Essential for Creating Independent Learners, she offers everything from sample lessons to exercises that will support your efforts. Below is a passage that will get you thinking about transactional instruction. Using a math lesson as an example, Koenig shows how differently a discussion with students can play out when a transmission approach is replaced with a transactional approach. How might this look in your classroom? Stop by our website for additional information about the book and author or to access sample chapters and the free study guide.

The 18 Biggest Education Myths I saw this infographic awhile back and tagged it as something I found interesting and wanted to share with the Edudemic audience. I think that many of these so-called ‘education myths’ are important to address – many of them hit some pretty hot-button topics in education (like teacher salaries, public vs. private schools, and class size). I think it is also very important that we read all of these with a grain of salt – there are generalizations and exceptions to every one, and many might seem relative to another comparison. That said – I do hear these ‘myths’ spoken of often (whether they’re referred to as being true or false). I’d love to hear what you guys think of these education myths – please share in the comments!