Simple ways to frame what you say to students to encourage and empower them.
Experiential learning is powerful, and you can create ways for students to learn with all their senses in and out of the classroom. Every teacher knows that kids love to give their opinions. Opinions end up getting shared whether you’re asking for them or not. Sometimes they’re yelled out in class, and other times they’re shared through assignments. If you’re lucky, they’re on topic, but sometimes they come out of left field. Hearing what’s in a student’s head is one of the joys of the job. I love rich discussions. I love them in classroom discourse and online discussion groups. I’ve learned from my students arguably more so than they’ve learned from me. But what happens if the opinion that a student shares is one that you totally disagree with? The answer, of course and it’s hard sometimes is to…
Friday, 29 September 2017 10:41
Overcoming Obstacles to Critical Thinking
Written by Shonette Stephney
The ability to think critically will benefit students throughout their lives. Here are a few tips on how to get started teaching it.
Being a model for what we expect is at times inconvenient and exhausting, but it comes with the job.
