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Related: LampicaWorld Cafe Method Drawing on seven integrated design principles, the World Café methodology is a simple, effective, and flexible format for hosting large group dialogue. World Café can be modified to meet a wide variety of needs. Specifics of context, numbers, purpose, location, and other circumstances are factored into each event’s unique invitation, design, and question choice, but the following five components comprise the basic model:
The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math' - The Atlantic “I’m just not a math person.” We hear it all the time. And we’ve had enough. Because we believe that the idea of “math people” is the most self-destructive idea in America today. The truth is, you probably are a math person, and by thinking otherwise, you are possibly hamstringing your own career. Worse, you may be helping to perpetuate a pernicious myth that is harming underprivileged children—the myth of inborn genetic math ability. 25 Ways Teachers Can Integrate Social-Emotional Learning If there’s anything the past year in education has made painfully obvious, it is the urgency of social-emotional education for our students. Kids need support and instruction to manage successfully in school (whether that’s in person or online) and in life. Skills like recognizing and managing emotions, being a good friend, controlling impulses, communicating effectively, and working with others are invaluable. Here are 25 simple ways you can support social-emotional learning for your students every day.
Step by Step: Designing Personalized Learning Experiences For Students The phrase “personalized learning” gets tossed around a lot in education circles. Sometimes it’s used in the context of educational technology tools that offer lessons keyed to the academic level of individual students. Other times it’s referring to the personal touch of a teacher getting to know a student, learning about their interests and tailoring lessons to meet both their needs and their passion areas. As with most education jargon, the phrase isn’t fixed, but it usually connects to the idea that not all students need the same thing at the same time. It implies choice, multiple pathways to learning, many ways to demonstrate competency and resists the notion that all students learn the same way. Educator Mia MacMeekin has put together a clear infographic highlighting some of the ways teachers design “personalized” curriculum.
Data: 5 Big Challenges in Preparing K-12 Students for the World of Work Once a month, students at Coxsackie-Athens High School near Albany, N.Y., can have a pizza lunch with local employers, including a national pharmaceutical company and an HVAC organization. A high school near Detroit that offers students a choice of career specialties recently added a Geographic Information Systems option, so that students can better compete for jobs managing drones and self-driving cars. A middle school in western Massachusetts requires all 7th graders to take a 45-day engineering design course, and all 8th graders to take a similar length “Computing for Innovation” course. Those efforts are a part of a big national push to include much stronger workforce connections in K-12 by revamping curriculum and school culture to help students explore potential careers—including some that their teachers, principals, and district leaders can’t even imagine yet. Preparing students for the future of work may sound like a no-brainer. Challenge 1: College-Ready Obsessions
10 Brilliant TV Series to Improve Your English Speaking and Pronunciation The root of successful language learning is undoubtedly motivation. If you are motivated, determined and have a clear aim, success is almost guaranteed. Like everything, it takes time and lots of practice. The Language of Choice and Support Language shapes our worldview. The narratives we hear around us influence our perceptions and understandings. Take Carol Dweck's concept of fixed versus growth mindset. One of the primary tools for fostering a growth mindset is changing how we talk about learning, from how we give feedback to how we address failure. Dweck's work shows that simple shifts in language of praise and feedback can hold immense power in children's view of themselves and of learning. We should harness this same power to better support our students who struggle with mental health challenges on a daily basis.
K-12 Facts - The Center for Education Reform Updated as of December 2019 Snapshot of U.S. Student Achievement: Scores from the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), better known as the Nation’s Report Card: 4th Grade ProficiencyMath - 41% students proficient Reading - 35% students proficient8th Grade ProficiencyMath – 34% students proficientReading – 34% students proficient A BIG List of Prefixes and Suffixes and Their Meanings A prefix is a letter or a group of letters that appears at the beginning of a word and changes the word’s original meaning. A suffix is a letter or a group of letters that is usually added onto the A suffix is a letter or a group of letters that is usually added onto the end of words, to change the way a word fits into a sentence grammatically. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs all tend to use different suffixes, so this makes it a little easier to remember! Collectively, prefixes and suffixes are known as ‘affixes’. Prefixes
Growth Mindset Albert Einstein is considered one of the greatest geniuses of all time, though rumor has it he failed high school calculus. As you might imagine, this is an exaggeration ‒ Einstein didn’t remember getting anything but A’s. It’s possible that this story had something to do with his math skills. Despite his amazing intellect, Einstein wasn’t as strong in math as many of the other physicists of his day. Throughout his life, he was known to have frequently said, “If I could just do the math.” At the age of 76, Einstein passed away.
New Teachers: Working With Parents Back-to-School Night 2.0: Supercharge your delivery and find new ways to engage and connect with students’ families using some of these technology suggestions. (Edutopia, 2015) A Checklist for Back-to-School Night: Explore five ideas for the big night: sign-ins on tables, brochures, a classroom constitution, a presentation, and an inviting classroom environment. (Edutopia, Updated 2015) Back-to-School Night: The Ultimate Conversation Starter for a Successful School Year: Review guidance on how to start the year right by being transparent, direct, and consistent. (Edutopia, Updated 2015) Engaging Parents: An Elementary Teacher's Field Guide: Reflect on what matters most to parents at back-to-school night, and consider ways to engage more deeply. (Edutopia, 2011) This Ain't Your Momma's Open House: Use QR codes, augmented reality, virtual tours, and other advances in classroom technology to change up the sometimes less-than-efficient rituals of parent open house.
9 Free Murder Mystery Games for Your Dinner or Party These free murder mystery games will make sure you have everything you need to throw a murder mystery dinner or party, without having to spend the usual $20-$75 to buy the party kit that you'll probably only use once. These games are good for 6-28 guests, so you should be able to find a great game no matter what the size of your party. Each game includes character descriptions and scripts so your guests will be ready to get into the game. Some of the free games also include free invitations, name tags, props, and more.