Every week, I write a short blurb about teaching and learning for my school's parent newsletter. I've decided to post old ones on this site from time to time (Here is the archive). If you're interested in hiring me to lead PD for this or next year, please get in touch. - Dr. G How … Continue reading How can we show appreciation for our teachers? (Parent Digest #6)
Can Computers Teach Better Than Humans? (Parent Digest #5)
Every week, I write a short blurb about teaching and learning for my school's parent newsletter. I've decided to post old ones on this site from time to time (Here is the archive). If you're interested in hiring me to lead PD for this or next year, please get in touch. - Dr. G Can … Continue reading Can Computers Teach Better Than Humans? (Parent Digest #5)
What is the Science of Learning? (Parent Digest #4)
Every week, I write a short blurb about teaching and learning for my school's parent newsletter. I've decided to post old ones on this site from time to time. If you're interested in training on the Science of Learning for this or next year, please get in touch. - Dr. G What is the Science … Continue reading What is the Science of Learning? (Parent Digest #4)
S2E19: Daniel Bundred on Tackling Behavior in Tricky Schools
In this episode of Progressively Incorrect, we will continue our journey through the education debates by chatting with Daniel Bundred about behavior, specifically on how to turn around a school that struggles to manage it. Subscribe to this podcast on…SpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsWordPress I think this episode is a fantastic example of how networking and social … Continue reading S2E19: Daniel Bundred on Tackling Behavior in Tricky Schools
Is Direct Instruction a Good Teaching Method? (Parent Digest #3)
Every week, I write a short blurb about teaching and learning for my school's parent newsletter. I've decided to post old ones on this site from time to time so that teachers and leaders can steal them to use in their own newsletters. I hope doing so saves you time. - Dr. G Is Direct … Continue reading Is Direct Instruction a Good Teaching Method? (Parent Digest #3)
School’s Too Important to Sleep Through (Parent Digest #2)
Every week, I write a short blurb about teaching and learning for my school's parent newsletter. I've decided to post old ones on this site from time to time so that teachers and leaders can steal them to use in their own newsletters. I hope doing so saves you time. - Dr. G School’s Too … Continue reading School’s Too Important to Sleep Through (Parent Digest #2)
Has Google Revolutionized Education? (Parent Digest #1)
Every week, I write a short blurb about teaching and learning for my school's parent newsletter. I've decided to post old ones on this site from time to time so that teachers and leaders can steal them to use in their own newsletters. I hope doing so saves you time. - Dr. G Has Google … Continue reading Has Google Revolutionized Education? (Parent Digest #1)
Different Schools for Different Fools
To celebrate the completion of my dissertation and my contribution to a new book, I allowed myself back onto Twitter. I had been tweeting via Hootsuite and self-blocking Twitter on my technology so that I could focus on these projects, free from the weight of the nonsense that tends to dominate the platform. My return … Continue reading Different Schools for Different Fools
From Door to Do Now
When I coach teachers who struggle with classroom management, I often begin by helping them focus on the things that happen just prior to the actual lesson: The way students move and interact in the hallways, the way students line up at the door and enter, and the design of the task students are meant … Continue reading From Door to Do Now
Is Classroom Management Based on a “Dim View” of Human Nature?
One of my favorite episodes of the Progressively Incorrect podcast is the one in which we discuss an opinion piece by Alfie Kohn on classroom management. Consistent with his past writing, Kohn takes issue with the idea that schools should concern themselves with externally regulating students’ behaviors, saying that classroom management is based on a … Continue reading Is Classroom Management Based on a “Dim View” of Human Nature?
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