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Grant Elson retweeted
In a world full of digital distractions, context is crucial for behavior change.
Psychologists call it situation modificationâchanging environments to support better choices.
Thatâs why I launched Phones in Focusâa national study on how school phone policies can support student focus, well-being, and success.
đ Teachers & school leaders: take the 5-min survey â phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #EducationPolicy #StudentSuccess #BehavioralScience
Grant Elson retweeted
Positive thinking doesn't always lead to peak performance, but negative thinking almost always leads to poor performance.
Grant Elson retweeted
Decades-long study showcases positive link between sports and children's mental health ctvnews.ca/health/decades-loâŚ
Grant Elson retweeted
⢠If you're wrong, admit it.
⢠If you're confused, ask questions.
⢠If you're stuck, seek for help.
⢠If you make mistake, learn from it.
⢠If you learn something, teach others
Grant Elson retweeted
When groups meet to brainstorm, good ideas are lost. People bite their tongues due to conformity pressure, noise, and ego threat.
A better approach is brainwriting: generate ideas separately, then meet to assess and refine.
Group wisdom begins with individual creativity.
Grant Elson retweeted
"This year, I changed my assessments by adding a piece of paper at the end, asking, 'What else do you know about the topic, that I didnât ask you about?'"
(Inspiration via T @SciGeekJulie)
#TeacherTwitter #edchat #EduTwitter
Grant Elson retweeted
It's been a while since in-person exams for me so I'm really excited to do Test Talks again.
For the first 5 minutes of the exam, students talk w/ each other while looking at the exam w/out writing utensils. So many benefits including lowered test anxiety and rich conversations.
Grant Elson retweeted
EQAO should be canceled for 2022 and the resources available redirected to support student mental health.
Grant Elson retweeted
Check out how our faculty and staff enjoyed the snowy (wee)ather this week!âď¸âď¸
Video: Ms. McGee
Grant Elson retweeted
Iâm hearing from older teens and young adults that theyâre frustrated with feeling tired all the time. Right now is tiring. I keep saying this. Right now is tiring. Processing stress and living in a state of uncertainty is emotionally exhausting. Own that. Rest.
Grant Elson retweeted
Part 1: Propose to your students that THEY can create their end of unit assessment. âReally?! WE can write the questions?!â Give them time to reflect, draft, and assemble the test.
Grant Elson retweeted
If a student needs extra time in #googleClassroom... that "missing" and "late" red words is really really really stressful. Unassign the student from the assignment. REUSE POST. Assign to only that student(s) and give a new due date. #googleEDU
Grant Elson retweeted
When Iâm done with a #googleSlides Doc or Sheets I go to the File menu and choose âVersion historyâ and âName current versionâ to template. https://nitter.gq/t.co/IKzbMVw0IG #googleEDU
Grant Elson retweeted
To reuse your #googleForms from last year DO NOT COPY them! Just go to the Responses tab and select "Unlink form" and "Delete all responses." #googleEDU
Grant Elson retweeted
This week my bill for 10 paid sick days will be debated in the Ontario Legislature.
Retweet if you support 10 paid sick days and send @fordnation a strong message.
#onpoli #PaidSickDays #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #PaidSickDaysNow
Grant Elson retweeted
These are great insights! Here is a reading on why re-takes and re-assessments are an important piece of the learning process. aurora-institute.org/cw_post⌠I'd love to hear more!
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A culture that needs cancelling:
For many students, the benefits of cheating, of piling up more points and âgettingâ higher grades, outweigh any costs. If it wasnât âworthâ it, they wouldnât have any reason to do it. We must cancel the grades as currency culture.
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