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Leadership is preferable to management. Managing implies maintaining the status quo while leading implies taking to a new place. Leadership is preferable in the classroom.

Begin with the end in mind... the end of the year, the end of the unit, the end of a lesson. Always ask what students are supposed to know as a result of the unit or lesson.

Hey Teachers!!...Make use of 10:2 Theory and Wait Time For every 10 minutes of instruction allow students 2 minutes to process Allow students 3-5 seconds of ‘think-time’ after asking a question - then draw a random name to answer the question

Help students access and use prior knowledge at the beginning of each new unit of study. Don't ever skip this step!

TIPS for TEACHING and LEARNING #4 Have students process and summarize their learning inside and outside of class. Use homework as formative assessment data vs a management tool.

If only everyone knew what the best teachers do! Kids are people and deserve to be treated accordingly. When setting up routines and procedures, teachers focus on learning rather than compliance and control!

Can it ever be said enough?

Another Tip for Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century: Excellent instructional decisions come from using student work and classroom assessment data in combination with standards.

Hey Teachers! Looking for classroom time saving tips? #edtech #teachers #teacherlife #teaching