Kindergarten is literally a 'children’s garden'—a place to grow, explore, and learn through play. But instead, we push cognitive development that isn’t age-appropriate, setting kids up for frustration and failure from the start. This undermines all future learning. Then we blame…
Education is relationship-centered, where effective communication, personalized learning, and emotional well-being thrive, fostering a community where everyone feels valued and connected
Mark your calendars and submit your time off requests! Our annual spring conference theme is “Better Together”. Stay tuned for more information in the months to come. #librariansarebettertogether
Session 1: It’s too bad we can’t be in more than one place at a time! Be sure to share your takeaways and view the slides from the other sessions. #nhslmalibrarycamp23
FIRST GIVEAWAY for Teacher Appreciation Week May 8-12! A glass plaque with "Love WHO you teach more" just retweet/ comment for a chance to win! Winner will be announced on Monday 8pm! Thank you, Teachers, for being difference makers!
Its interesting that in Finland, schools avg 5 hours per day and yet fit in 15 mins of recess every hour, but in the US we go 7 +hours and can’t fit in 10 mins total for recess.
2/2 The beauty of the comically misnamed "Science of Reading" movement, though, is that its faith in systematic phonics instruction is impervious to contrary evidence. When it fails, that just proves those kids (a) have a learning disability, and (b) need even more phonics.
1/2 Early in her career, @regieroutman was required to teach reading via phonics drills and worksheets - "and lots of kids were failing to learn to read successfully." But "there was nothing wrong with their ability to learn; the problem was how we were teaching them."
I just told Congress that I support the freedom to read. Join me here: bit.ly/3lof5im via @LibraryPolicy
The research is clear: Let the children play! If you want smart, healthy, well-rounded children it pays to invest in recess.
Students work harder for teachers they like and respect. Relationships before rigor.
Big study: curiosity is an important predictor of academic achievement across the board but particularly for low-income kids: is.gd/zLBk8u. Painfully ironic given the curiosity-killing practices (scripted direct instruction, tight control, etc) that such kids often get
theguardian.com
‘Schools are killing curiosity’: why we need to stop telling children to shut up and learn
Pupils who ask lots of questions get better results, especially those from poorer homes
Teachers, The only competition you have is with your Best Self. You don’t need to be just like the teacher down the hall. You have talents and skills to bring to the classroom that others may not have. The best you is what your students need & deserve!
"Ditching my rubrics freed me up to make the kind of comments that could most help my students." Also, this teacher adds, in the absence of a rubric she now reads her students essays "with curiosity about what [they] had to say": goo.gl/sBC7Zh
Words of wisdom from author David Elliott at NHSLMA conference: “Reading lays the foundation for an unexpected life. We never know how a book will change a child’s life. It’s a mystery. Books can change the deepest, most unknown parts of us.” Thank you, David!
MISelf in Books: A Diverse Book List for All knowledgequest.aasl.org/miself-in-book… via @aasl
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