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Choice Literacy - Articles & Videos - Full Article - 33 views

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choice literacy mindfulness

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    New methods of instruction will continue to evolve in direct proportion to who we are, and how much of that we are willing to bring to our teaching.
Matt Renwick

Hybrid Classes Outlearn Traditional Classes -- THE Journal - 61 views

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hybrid classes journal

shared by Matt Renwick on 06 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • nine out of 10 schools using a hybrid learning program reported higher academic performance on standardized tests compared to traditional classrooms
  • The use of a blended classroom system; Students rotate among different learning stations; Instruction is delivered in small groups; Students take frequent digital assessments; Educators use student information to differentiate instruction; and The personalized learning is considered "cost-effective."
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Education Week: Teachers, Don't Forget Joy - 24 views

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action-research

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  • Joy isn't about a carefree life. It is about a deep-felt sense of wonder, of expectation, of delight, of engagement.
  • consider classrooms where everyone is both teacher and learner
  • dream of places where expertness and smartness grow out of inquiry and talk and wonder
Matt Renwick

Benchmarks of Quality | Theory and Practice - 29 views

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benchmarks quality theory practice

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    How do we keep the Common Core in perspective?
Matt Renwick

How our photo obsession is threatening our memories - Quartz - 35 views

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visual-learner photo memories quartz

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  • when the students took photos, they remembered fewer objects overall
  • when we count on external devices such as a computer, we actually remember less
  • The key to remembering more is revisiting and sharing our photos.
Matt Renwick

Common Sense for the Common Core - edu Pulse - 27 views

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commoncore

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  • literacy achievement gains tend to be fleeting
  • Without administrators who have a solid knowledge of effective literacy instruction
  • two huge obstacles may eventually cause the downfall
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  • became necessary when it was blatantly apparent that not all students in U.S schools had equal opportunity to learn
  • standards are necessary but insufficient
  • isolated skills and/or standards
  • depends on teachers and leaders knowing how to expertly implement them
  • proliferating “Common Core-aligned” materials
  • We are a “quick fix” society, and we often reject a commitment to long-term goals and outcomes. 
  • What’s on the test is what gets taught
  • high-stakes testing that accompanies the standards
  • Administrators need to take the lead
  • Become discerning readers and writers.
  • Do more read-alouds of excellent literature.
  • Standards do not transform teaching and learning
  • Organize curriculum through emphasizing big ideas and important concepts.
  • Embed shared experiences in your teaching.
  • a culture of trust, inquiry, coaching, collaboration, celebration of strengths, and, yes, even joy
Matt Renwick

Education Week: Teachers, Don't Forget Joy - 19 views

www.edweek.org/...08wallis.h33.html

action-research

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  • talked of all the rich research we have to help our students grow smarter as readers, writers, and thinkers
  • overlooked something in our discussion
  • three-letter word we take for granted
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  • missing in the recent conversations
  • I step into a classroom and learn alongside teachers and kids
  • It is about a deep-felt sense of wonder, of expectation, of delight, of engagement.
  • How different school would be if joy fueled each day's experience of learning.
  • joyless space we have created for students and ourselves.
  • everyone is both teacher and learner.
Matt Renwick

Rage Against the Common Core - NYTimes.com - 22 views

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commoncore nytimes

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  • Race to the Top program to encourage states
  • misconception that standards and testing are identical has become widespread
  • Many teachers like the standards, because they invite creativity in the classroom — instead of memorization, the Common Core emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving.
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  • unreliable and biased against those who teach both low- and high-achieving students.
  • 76 percent of teachers favored nationwide academic standards
  • Obama administration has only itself to blame
  • emphasized high-stakes “accountability” and market-driven reforms
  • link talented teachers with engaged students and a challenging curriculum
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Five Questions for Crossing the Threshold | On Being - 32 views

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action-research questions

shared by Matt Renwick on 01 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • if we wrap our lives around life-giving questions — and live our way into their answers a bit more every day — the better world we want and need is more likely to come into being
Matt Renwick

Cultivating Passionate Learners in Common Core Classrooms | MiddleWeb - 21 views

www.middleweb.com/...on-teaching-inside-common-core

standards of excellence

shared by Matt Renwick on 29 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • we have to find our own freedom and creativity within them.
  • look at the unit’s end goal and work backwards from there
  • asked the students how they would like to reach these goals
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  • create a crayfish documentary
  • told me better than any test
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Leadership for the Network Era - 16 views

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leadership network jarche

shared by Matt Renwick on 29 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • Modelling, on the other hand, is the foundation of social learning.
  • integrate learning into our work
  • Leadership by example becomes the key.
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  • loose hierarchies and strong networks
  • people like to help others
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