This post is now quite old! Check out my newer posts, my workshops, and my podcast. We've talked before about how to give your class back to your students. Today, I want to look at a similar idea of how we can create a shared learning environment where the teacher and students are partners in … Continue reading 5 Easy Ways to Share Learning Experiences with Students
How Teachers Can Prioritize Building Confidence and Risk-Taking
Growing up, I was painfully shy. If I ever dared to raise my hand (or got called on without doing so) all of the other students would immediately ask me, “Why is your face so red?” This created a vicious cycle of not wanting to raise my hand because I didn’t want my face to … Continue reading How Teachers Can Prioritize Building Confidence and Risk-Taking
A Different Kind of Student-Led Conference
Student-led conferences are all the rage right now, and rightfully so. They provide another opportunity for students to take control of their learning. The thing is, before public, shared, nonlinear digital portfolios, it made a ton of sense to bring parents into the classroom just so they could flip through the pages of their child's … Continue reading A Different Kind of Student-Led Conference
“The What” vs. “The How” of Education
After reading the above tweet, I've been thinking a lot about this idea that we may very well spend too much time talking about what we should teach rather than how we should teach. And the more I think about it, the more I crave conversations that concern the how of education. Learning-focused conversation is learner and … Continue reading “The What” vs. “The How” of Education
How to Set Up a Week of Free Inquiry for Anywhere, Anytime Learning
When I was just a first year teacher, I placed a lot of value on my ability to control student behaviors. While students were quiet and well-behaved to the passing observer, I could sense that I was not facilitating the kind of learning experiences that I wanted from my teachers during my own education. The … Continue reading How to Set Up a Week of Free Inquiry for Anywhere, Anytime Learning
A Letter to My Student About Goal Setting, Body Image, and Healthy Living
I've talked about goal-setting before on educationrickshaw.com, including the SMART model. As my school nears Student Led Conferences, using Seesaw as our digital portfolio, my students have all set goals to achieve during the remainder of their time under my care. While most of my students chose goals centered on improving in a particular academic … Continue reading A Letter to My Student About Goal Setting, Body Image, and Healthy Living
Kids should read a book and build a freaking fort
Motivating kids to become lifelong readers is every teacher's goal, but I'll be the first to admit to having to resort to crummy prizes and rewards, including candy and toys, to get kids to read a book. In this short post, I want to offer a fun alternative: The blanket fort. Set a goal with … Continue reading Kids should read a book and build a freaking fort
Compliments During Times of Hardship
Found in my old #school stuff at my mom's a 3rd grade activity where each student complimented me. Still feels good https://t.co/WTnKdLSJdu — Zachariah H Groshell (@MrZachG) August 6, 2016 By: @MrZachG Most teachers have experienced a week where the students feel down in the dumps. This could be due to a number of factors, … Continue reading Compliments During Times of Hardship
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