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By: Allison Zmuda Before I walked into Jessica’s 3rd grade classroom, there were four girls that opened the door upon my arrival. They all had a combination of confidence, excitement, and nervousness about them as they wanted to make sure Read More …
Guest Post: Parag Joshi — Lead Teacher of Truth Academy at Manchester High School, Manchester, CT The charge of the anthropologist to “make the strange familiar and the familiar strange” always struck me as profoundly important in loosening up the Read More …
In my continuing attempt to build a more personalized learning environment in my classroom, I am attempting to find better ways to create an environment which develops student wondering and questioning. Reflecting back to the beginning of the school year, Read More …
The 70th Annual ASCD Conference held in Houston truly inspired me (as it does each year I am able to attend). Ideas about personalizing learning and incorporating student voice, developing student inquiry, and creating a risk-taking environment continue to inform Read More …
It’s about time that we reconsider the meaning of student engagement and assess ourselves as educators if we are making it a priority to establish a relationship with students. A study in Australia tracked students over a 20-year period. Researchers Read More …
Guest Post By: Gerald Aungst This post originally was posted on Gerald’s blog. The reality of “student engagement” hit me square in the face yesterday as I sat in an ASCD presentation by Allison Zmuda and Robyn Jackson. In it, Read More …
Guest Blog By: Crista Anderson Crista Anderson is a K-12 Title 1 Instructional Coach in Missoula, Montana There is something about a face-to-face connection that makes it all real. I am a gamer. I am a connector. I am an Read More …
Natural learning experiences are generated by observation and questioning. As individuals share their different perspectives, each of us begin to make meaning of these experiences and deepen our understanding of the world. Hiking on the cliffs above the the Pacific Read More …
Guest Post by Kathleen Cushman This post was originally shared on Deeper Learning and the author has given her permission to post it here. This is a guest post from Kathleen Cushman of What Kids Can Do, whose most recent Read More …
Many students are officially back at school and are working to settle into classroom routines and expectations that educators have designed for them. One of this website’s core beliefs is that students deserve to have a meaningful role in their Read More …