Focus on Unit Planning As Opposed to Lesson Planning "I believe it is an ineffective practice to plan one lesson at a time. Instead, teachers should plan from the perspective of a unit, which should provide and overarching framework for instruction. I like to refer to this

In the early 1970s, a Stanford researcher gave markers to some children who loved drawing. He split them into two groups: • Group 1 expected a reward for drawing • Group 2 did not expect a reward A few weeks later, they returned to observe. The results were fascinating…

PixelatedWhiteGuy Dwayne Reed The reason a lot of teachers impose a, "cost," is often to teach responsibility and to affirm those who got their act together and turned it in on time. The concern with this approach, however, is that we're saying that the cost comes in the form of falsifying the report of

Incredibly excited to begin my next chapter as an assistant principal! So grateful for this opportunity.

Really love this mindset!

She needs a reteach. He needs food. They need sleep. She needs empathy. He needs attention. They need directions. She needs time. He needs therapy. They need a shower. She needs friends. He needs money. They need a smile. And that's just one fraction of one period of one day.

Power or Influence? better Builder #4 In my room, do I teach from a position of power or influence? from "better: A Teacher's Journey" Available here: project180thebook.com #betterBuilder #Project180 #codebreaker Code Breaker Inc.

Communication is key at the beginning of the school year--especially in grading reform. 🔑 Here are a few things I shared w/ my school counselors today to help them understand my learning team's grading practices AND to help them talk to students about grades in our classes. 😎

Grades should be communication, not classification. #Project180

Much as doctors practice medicine and lawyers, law, we practice education. It's a practice. Purposeful. Professional. But, practice. In teaching humans. And that's gonna take some practice. Maybe a career's worth. Practice purposefully. Practice passionately. Teach.

How do you handle things when they don't go your way? How do you keep moving forward when things fall apart? Every time we fail, it’s an opportunity to model how to get up and keep trying, to those that look to us for direction. More: thomascmurray.com/speaking #AuthenticEDU

3 guiding questions when choosing a #grading scale: How many levels... 1⃣can you precisely articulate the meaning of❓ 2⃣can you consistently differentiate❓ 3⃣of failure do you need⁉️ #edchat

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Make 2024 your best year of leadership yet👇🏻 What would you add to the list?

Interesting, exciting, a little mind boggling. 😬 Appreciating these predictions from AJ Juliani as we embrace another year of immense change ahead.

Education TRUTH not a TREND Relationships in the classroom isn’t a buzz word. Relationships with students isn’t a hot topic. Relationships in schools isn’t the new thing. Relationships with kids has been important forever! It’s just now more important than it ever has been

I really like the assessment purpose statement that Bishop Memorial High School includes on its website: "The primary purpose of assessment is to determine the extent to which a student has achieved mastery of course content." 👌👌👍