Key lessons from research about project-based teaching and learning - Kappan Online kappanonline.org/research-proje…

Love this article......applicable to so many learning opportunities. Wynton Marsalis Angela Duckworth #learning #practicing Learning Forward Ontario

“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.”―William Arthur Ward How are we engaging the curiosity of our students as a part of their learning?
#curiosity #learning #edleaders Learning Forward Ontario

'Research showing that [early] letter recognition predicts [later] rding success is based on children who learned letters thru natural literacy activities like having stories read to them. There is no evidence that memorizing the alphabet predicts later rding skill.' -R Rothstein

We can’t teach from a growth mindset and then assess from a deficit mindset.

gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-k… Usable Knowledge #leading #schools

“It’s ok to admit what you don’t know. It’s ok to ask for help. And it is more than ok to listen to the people you lead - in fact, it’s essential”. (Mary Barra) #leadership

Our May edition, 'The Power of Teacher Agency,' is here! This issue unpacks the strength of educator autonomy—and outlines strategies for cultivating it.

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The other side of the coin….Rod #AI #responsibility

Racial Equity Work in Education: Beyond Performative Change nextgenlearning.org/articles/racia…

Strategic and thoughtful use of tech “tools” can be a great benefit as in this example from edutopia Learning Forward Ontario

Teachers change lives everyday! Among in-school factors, teachers matter most when it comes to a student's academic performance. #ThankATeacher

“Don’t let what you cannot do stand in the way of what you can do.” (John Wooden) #leading #leadership #learning Learning Forward Ontario

Need more clarity in your classroom? Here’s a simple framework that makes it obvious to students how every activity relates to what you want them to learn. 👏

Before integrating AI into your classroom, consider the ethics! 🚦 Our latest article outlines 'Five Ethical Considerations for Using AI in Education,' ensuring you navigate this innovative tool wisely. okt.to/p9HMLQ

Human skills aren’t “soft.” They’re essential. The past few years have clearly demonstrated the crucial impact of these skills on innovation, inclusion and wellbeing—an impact that will only increase with the inevitable complexity of the future.

“Many of today’s problems were yesterday’s solutions “(Thomas Sowell) I guess that’s why it is hard to solve today’s problems with yesterday’s thinking. #education #reform #leadership

🌍 Inclusion is not a program or set of procedures, it’s a mindset that 1. all #students belong, 2. I can teach all #students well, and 3. they can all learn and grow and flourish and succeed. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #TeacherTwitter

'The emotional stakes are high in the work that literacy teachers do. Literacy itself can B deeply connected with emotion, & literacy practices can generate strongly affective responses due2 both the textual content itself & 2feelings about engaging in such practices'(Dutro 2017)

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Some good resources for primary, junior literacy teachers from Queens's library Learning Forward Ontario #literacy #instruction