Teachers at #ibapac exploring agency in the #yourexhibitionworkshop through Project Zero’s #culturalforcesroutine

Participants in #yourexhibitionworkshop are really THINKING. #ibapac

Participants share their insights regarding the cultural themes around agency and the #pypexhibition #ibapac

Using concentric circles to deepen students inquiries in the #pypexhibition Thanks Sam Sherratt still using this idea #ibpac

How do we create authentic opportunities for collaboration in the #pypexhibitionprocess ? #ibapac

Participants Skype in with Kristie Gibson in our #yourexhibitionworkshop #ibapac

Participants representing ideas from blogposts about the #exhibition #ibapac

Participants at #yourexhibition evaluate different types of action. Fabulous conversation and debate emerging #ibapac

Participants in #yourexhibitionworkshop create their learning journeys #ibapac

1/3 For anyone concerned with how reading is taught: A thorough examination of multiple metaanalyses finds "little or no evidence that [systematic phonics] is more effective than many of the most common alternative methods...including whole language": is.gd/AxlwAZ

2/3 Notably, "a careful review of the National Reading Panel (2000) findings shows that the benefits of systematic phonics for reading text, spelling, & comprehension are weak & short-lived, with reduced or no benefits for low-achieving poor readers beyond grade 1"...

3/3 ...& subsequent reanalyses cast even the NRP's weak findings of benefit into doubt. In sum, there are "few areas in psychology in which the research community so consistently [claims] a conclusion that is so at odds with available evidence" as the defense of teaching phonics

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3 key elements of progressive ed.: 1) Deep understanding of ideas; constructing meaning supersedes skill practice & fact memoriz; 2) Kids' questions & decisions drive the curriculum; tchr does more asking than telling; 3) Cooperative learning (student collaboratn) as the default

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Test-free at last . . . test-free at last . . . not just test-optional. . . but test-free at last! (In other words: more college admission offices are going entirely "test-blind," which means they won't even look at SAT or ACT scores): is.gd/YIpc16

“The children do not need to be fixed. They need to be heard.” This is a must read, and should be read to parents too. dianeravitch.net/2020/12/12/ter…

Really excited to have the PYP team Mount Scopus onboard Toddle. Thank you CF Dean Kuran Jocelyn Blumgart for trusting us. We look forward to working with you to make Toddle better 😀

I'm looking forward to this opportunity to share strategies for conferring with young writers.

Probably more excited than you!