Parents! It's not the IEP team and you... You are a part of the team. Your input is valuable and should be welcomed.

Loosening the classroom structure and allowing students more power over their work can activate their curiosity. “They start to crack open when they feel like they’re in charge.” Linda Flanagan kqed.org/mindshift/5042…

Making a student’s thinking visible is one of the most powerful strategies we can offer students. It’s a skill that requires practice to ensure we are accurately sharing what the student is saying and not our interpretation of what they’re sharing. Chris Moore LKDSB Elem Program

When students feel recognized and celebrated, they thrive in school. edutopia Emelina edutopia.org/article/5-ways…

During synchronous learning, teachers have used Google slides for students to write their math thinking, discuss their findings with the group and then revise. Discussion boards have been helpful with asynchronous learning. @KaraNewhouse kqed.org/mindshift/5656…

Making a mistake with high confidence and then being corrected is one of the most powerful ways to absorb something and retain it. Teachers are working this fact into their teaching. kqed.org/mindshift/4877…

Not all your students come to class wanting to learn… but they all come wanting to belong. And when they feel like they belong… they’re much more likely to learn.

When you give students a choice about how to learn about a particular topic, it helps them learn in the way that is right for them. edutopia.org/article/how-un…

In our educational system, mistakes are more often punished than seen as an opportunity to learn. What then can we do to help our students learn from their mistakes? bit.ly/2fzsySM

This is a good time of year to be a little kinder and gentler to yourself. Sketchnote via Kristin Wiens

Educators...You CANNOT strategize your way into cultural relevance. You must do the real work of getting to KNOW as many aspects of your students' identities as possible so you'll know what IS relevant to them. Authentic cultural relevance REQUIRES deep relationships.

Children can benefit a lot from just a few minutes each day of classwide calm. When one teacher found out her students love Bob Ross and his tranquil, televised painting lessons, she decided to work him into their morning routine. Christine Herman Cory Turner ow.ly/SFfb50EuOzr

From CK-12 and Zoom to Netflix, Yale Online Courses, video and audio editing tool and more, these are 30+ of the best free online learning resources. teachthought.com/technology/100…

#MayTheFourth be with you this #TeacherAppreciationDay and always. ✨

Today a first grader told me that she doesn't need to learn what I'm teaching because she wants to be a pineapple when she grows up.

Asking your students to “become” a character they’re reading about can help them to develop empathy. edutopia.org/article/how-he…

Nolan says actions, not words, needed to combat racism in hockey dlvr.it/S0YtKd

Teaching is an increasingly demanding job that can be emotionally draining, and at times, impossible. But depending on your perspective, it somehow continues to be the best job in the world. Why Teaching Is The Best Job In The World bit.ly/2hzd55K

“Kids are finding it impossible to keep up with our unrealistic expectations of success." As we emerge from the pandemic, there’s a lot of talk about “getting back to normal.” But perhaps the old normal isn’t what we should aim for. @dfkris kqed.org/mindshift/5794…

We need to develop "social math," the use of spoken math to inspire human interactions that provide feedback and motivation to master fluency. We start by encouraging children to speak and write math language from early on. #socialmath #learning bit.ly/2hyjKgO