Given the challenges educators are facing today, Silver and Berckemeyerâs new edition of Deliberate Optimism could not be more timely. Kathie Palmieri finds lots to like, including a new focus on mental health, Silverâs humor, and the message that teachers “have to take our power back.”
Scaffolding strategies need to be used strategically, writes depth of knowledge expert Dr. Karin Hess. A strategy intended to support executive functioning or language development may not be effective for deepening content knowledge and thinking. See her tips and tools.
The Unstoppable ML Teacher / Videos in Class
by Tan Huynh · Published 10/23/2023 · Last modified 11/13/2023
Explainer videos are challenging for multilingual learners because of the dense academic language, the rapid speaking pace and the large amount of content covered. Language specialist Tan Huynh shares strategies he uses to help MLs maximize the âlearning goldâ videos offer.
Recounting her visit from a grandfatherly apparition grabbed the attention of Stephanie Farleyâs students and launched a study of storytelling. Putting âstunt teachingâ into action â sometimes with colleagues â builds engagement and opens the door to choice, challenge and play.
This fall with some tweaks and fresh online tools and resources, Halloween can be fun and packed with learning. Check out MiddleWebâs updated resource collection for ideas across the content areas.
Andi McNairâs Genius Hour (2nd Ed) guides educators across grade levels and content areas in developing student Passion Projects start to finish. Reviewer Stephanie Choate gives high marks to the bookâs 6-point strategy: passion, plan, pitch, project, product, and presentation.
âI read professional books like movie critics watch films: with a critical lens and respect for my time,â writes veteran principal Matt Renwick. âIf I am going to dedicate hours to a text that is supposed to help me improve as an educational leader, it needs to deliver.â
Making her first forays into using AI in lesson planning, NBCT Kathleen Palmieri is amazed at ChatGPTâs grade level suggestions based on lesson plan objectives. Follow along as she shows how the chatbot developed math and social studies material attuned to her fifth graders.
Teacher and coach Mona Iehl shows how using one high quality math task enables educators to better meet all studentsâ needs without the alienating effects of some differentiation strategies such as ability grouping or creating activities at varying degrees of difficulty.
The Heart-Centered Teacher lives up to its promise of renewal, writes educator Sarah Cooper. Routmanâs newest book âstrives to be a mosaic of sorts: a combination of sometimes searing, sometimes poignant personal stories with on-the-ground insights from decades of experience.â
