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If you are a teacher & not following @DrBradJohnson you shouldβ¦.like today. This is one of the biggest mic drops!
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A teacherβs job isnβt to affirm whatever a student already believes. Itβs to show them that their worldview is narrow, their knowledge is incomplete, and their instincts are often wrong, and to then help them realize theyβre strong enough to handle that realization.
We should be expanding minds, not shrinking curriculum to fit inside small ones.
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Our children have lost attention stamina. They donβt even have it for recreational activities. Parents - at birth, please incorporate time into your childβs life to develop attention stamina. Let them be bored for a day. Have them create things from their own mind. Let them outside to play with nothing but basic toys. Teachers see the impact of screen based childhoods every day and itβs not good. At all.
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Nothing in education matters if students canβt read. Not engagement, not equity, not technology.
A system that regularly graduates functionally illiterate students is worse than broken. Itβs worthless.
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The space you live in reflects the energy you carry. A cluttered home breeds a cluttered mind, while a clean, intentional space creates clarity, peace, and protection. Itβs more than tidiness, itβs honoring yourself and the energy you allow into your life.
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The more you exercise, the more high-energy you become; the more you write, the more clear-minded you become; the more you take risks, the more ambitious you become.
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Happiness depends on the freedom to exit toxic relationships and enter healthy ones.
97k people, 34 countries: Well-being is higher when changing groups, friends, and partners is easy and acceptable.
A vital form of liberty is the ability to choose the people in our lives.
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What does it look like to incorporate Transformational Coaching into everyday instructional coaching practices?
In this episode, Elena demonstrates how to transform lesson plan feedback from transactional to transformational.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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Standardized tests have NO place in elementary education. Theyβre developmentally inappropriate for young children, who are still building essential cognitive skills like problem-solving, abstract thinking, and impulse control. Many also lack the fine motor skills or experience with computers needed for these assessments. These tests are designed for older students or adults and don't align with how young children learnβthrough exploration, play, and hands-on experiences.
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Large voucher programs have failed in other states partly b/c of a lack of quality control, esp when private schools pop up out of nowhere. Achievement is driven not by magical forces of choice, but by teachers & administrators w/ adequate time/resources who are well-prepared, continually learning, & monitored to ensure they follow a thoughtful curriculum & implement evidenced-based programs & instruction.
#Txlege @jamestalarico @GinaForAustin @DiegoBernalTX @MomsAGAbbott @DianeRavitch @pastors4txkids @txstateteachers @TexasAFT
See full story:
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Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.
#education #teachers
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OK, hear me out: Students do not all LEARN at the same pace, but they should mostly be TAUGHT at the same pace.
There's something to pace-settingβit results in more learning even for kids who aren't fully keeping up, because knowledge sticks to knowledge.
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New Post: 4 Ideas to Keep Students Engaged and Thinking in an AI-Driven World
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The purpose of negative emotions is not to cause misery. Itβs to prevent mistakes.
Outrage is a signal to speak. Disappointment is a cue to persist. Anxiety is a prompt to prepare. Guilt is a reminder to repair.
Pain reveals principles. Where we hurt is a clue to what we value.
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How do instructional coaching and Transformational Coaching work together?
We hear this question a lot.
In this episode, Elena demonstrates some of the ways that Transformational Coaching compliments and enhances instructional coaching.
Listen on any podcast platform!
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Key insight from Stanford's Larry Cuban on what AI-in-education advocates get wrong about teaching ... h/t to @ddmeyer:
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Effective teachers need rigorous, practice-based training with extensive clinical experience to succeed from their first day in the classroom. Teacher residency models offer a high-quality, high-retention pathway into the teaching profession. A recent presentation from @RYHTexas @CharlesButtFdn and @LPI_Learning shared more details on the importance of preparing and retaining a high-quality teacher workforce. Watch the presentation: raiseyourhandtexas.org/eventβ¦
#TxEd #TxLege #TexasTeachers