Desks separated in rows were not working. I wanted the kids to be safe in their own space in the classroom but I needed them to to still be able to connect with their peers. I couldn’t easily make my way around the room with bags & desks everywhere. Came up with this.

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You're not grading assignments. You're collecting evidence to determine student progress and pointing them towards their next steps. Make the mental switch. It matters.

I love how this honours home language and focuses on communicating and meaning making.

Excellent article.

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Overheard today: “Empathy is not endorsement. Empathizing with someone you profoundly disagree with does not suddenly compromise your own deeply held beliefs ... It just means that I’m acknowledging the humanity of someone who was raised to think very differently from me.” Marron

Leaders in so many walks of life can learn from these 5 principles. Sketchnote by Tanmay Vora ✍ based on ideas by Dan Rockwell - Leadership Freak

It's time! Our discipline protocols are now being informed by science! I have created six templates from what I've shared this week for you to share with your districts and communities... we need to focus on emotional and mental readiness and then the learning gaps will close!

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My university son said: “I don’t look at my grades. I look at the teachers’ feedback.” My heart is singing!❤️Growth mindset at the post secondary level….one kid/one teacher at a time!

Tips on how to praise students in ways that help them keep making academic progress. edutopia.org/article/7-thin…

Metacognition isn’t a matter of a ‘lesson,’ or a teacher telling students it’s something they should do. Rather, it’s a matter of habit. Habits are everything. So, below are 15 questions to help students respond to new ideas. bit.ly/2BvgJTP

Here are 6 considerations for creating a culture of feedback in the classroom. edutopia.org/article/teachi…

Love these! What a great way to shift the balance of assessment power in a classroom! Thanks for sharing.

If you truly care about the self-care of your teachers, quit talking about it and provide the one thing that will help enable it—time. edutopia @MCUSDSupe edutopia.org/article/real-a…

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A great reminder that who we are plays an important role in our personal perspective. Understanding my bias is my equity responsibility.