Include growth mindset in your lesson plans by finding points in the lesson to discuss specific strategies to move toward success, strategies for studying, and positive thinking. Benefits Focuses on helping students see that they have ‘agency’ (in other words, they are capable of improving their...
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If you’re feeling held back by the fear of not having a reliable paycheck or not having the know-how to do something besides create lesson plans and hold reading conferences and grade tests, you have SO many skills that will flow into whatever profession you choose next. The first step i...
I then introduced them to my favourite learning resource here – it’s called Learnthings Africa –and has hundreds of excellent and comprehensive lesson plans in math, physics, chemistry, biology, English and geography. But it’s best feature is its fantastic colour animations for things like ...
They need activities and games which motivate students to speak out in English. There are many websites that offer ideas and lesson plans for this style of teaching. How Soon Can You Go In conclusion, I hope you are already thinking about your adventure in China. No one can answer all ...
In our world at large, where adults are rarely listening to each other with the intention of understanding, I feel an urgent sense of purpose to help young people experience a respectful community of learners. Share this: Twitter Facebook Loading... “Math is a language, sometimes intimate,...
The thing is, we were able to find in our notes what our teacher was saying, and we were able to answer her questions by the time she came around the circle to us. As adults, we use resources (textbooks, notes, dictionaries) to follow along. A good teacher will be expressive and en...
Each year, the camp brings together diverse, passionate people for a sleep-away experience for adults who learn together through active, creative workshops and activities. The 2017 MuseumCamp theme is CHANGEMAKERS, and I am so proud to be working with this summer’s group as a Counselor along...
Repetition is key to learning new skills: For a child to learn something new, it needs to be repeated on average of 8 times Adults average 25- Joyce and Showers, 2006 For a child to unlearn an old behavior and replace with a new behavior, the new behavior must be repeated on average ...
lesson observations and post-lesson interviews with 13 HPE teachers across schools in Sweden, Norway, and New Zealand. The data were analysed following the principles of thematic analysis. In this paper, we present and discuss findings related to three overall themes: (i) relationships; (ii) ...