Archive for March 2019
Moving From the Drawbacks
“When a teacher begins a math lesson with direct instruction they completely disregard and ignore their students’ background knowledge and strengths. Resources that promote this approach contradict a focus on equity and access.” So tweeted Drew Polly, an associate professor at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Wow! That is quite an indictment of direct…
Read MoreWho Can You Control?
Take a look at this diagram below: The circle in the middle is you. The circle around the dot is what you can influence. Everything outside of that circle needs to be taken off your plate. Because it is not yours. This is a simple idea with some important details: What you focus on will…
Read MoreERG Event: Creating Voice and Choice in the Classroom
How does agency affect reading comprehension? Spend a day with Debbie Miller and ERG to learn more! Creating Voice and Choice in the Classroomwith Debbie Miller September 19, 20198:30 – 3:30 This workshop is open to K-5 educators who want to instill a sense of agency, ownership, and independence within children and themselves. If you’re…
Read MoreWhy Not You?
I don’t believe in coincidences. I was thumbing through a bookshelf in a classroom and came across the book I Am Malala. Now, I would like to tell you that I have read it cover to cover and it changed my life, but I have not. I have never read the book, only the headlines…
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