The document discusses the need to develop a modern learning pedagogical curriculum by examining what used to be known about learning and what is now known. It provides 10 things the author used to think about learning but now thinks differently based on new understandings. Key shifts in perspective include recognizing that learning is about the students, not the teaching; students learn best collaborating in groups rather than sitting individually; and the role of the teacher is part of a community of learners rather than sole possessor of knowledge.
Justyn Knox, M.Ed., NBCT
K-12 Social Studies Education Consultant
Division of Curriculum and Instruction
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
What counts in literacy? How does this connect to the redesigned curriculum in BC? Balance. Allington's framework. Lisa's reading workshop. 2 lesson sequences.
Justyn Knox, M.Ed., NBCT
K-12 Social Studies Education Consultant
Division of Curriculum and Instruction
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
What counts in literacy? How does this connect to the redesigned curriculum in BC? Balance. Allington's framework. Lisa's reading workshop. 2 lesson sequences.
How to Motivate Your Students and Get Them to Listen to You part 1Rachel Wise
Part 1 of a four part series - This presentation gives 39 effective strategies for classroom management. Created by Rachel Wise: Licensed Behavior Specialist, Certified School Psychologist, and founder of educationandbehavior.com.
INITIATION OF LEARNING
Target Learners:-
Second language learners
Second language K2 learners
Second language learners who go to English Medium School but they are basically non-native English speakers
Good Manner Content:-
(a) Good Manners School Day
(b) Good Manners at Classroom
(c) Good Manners at School
(d) Love for Nature/School Garden
(e)Good Manners at Playground
(f) Good Manners at Home
(g) Good Table Manner
"Tasty cakes have complicated recipes", a lightning talk from App builders 20...Nataliya Patsovska
A talk about being inspired by people who try to break the “genius developer” facade through sharing not only their triumphs but also their journey with its ups and downs, their vulnerabilities and pivots. It discusses the importance of teaching, diversity and trying out things. Because creating beautiful, simple solutions takes a lot of effort but we can all do it too.
The following Slides will clearly express the deep desire of every Child how do they expect their teacher to be? I personally conducted a survey to know about the feelings Of today’s young and smart generation about their teachers.
The Four Pillars of Flipped Learning F-L-I-PKelly Walsh
Slide deck based on the formal definition of Flipped Learning, and associated publicatins, from the Flipped Learning Network: http://flippedlearning.org.
How to Motivate Your Students and Get Them to Listen to You part 1Rachel Wise
Part 1 of a four part series - This presentation gives 39 effective strategies for classroom management. Created by Rachel Wise: Licensed Behavior Specialist, Certified School Psychologist, and founder of educationandbehavior.com.
INITIATION OF LEARNING
Target Learners:-
Second language learners
Second language K2 learners
Second language learners who go to English Medium School but they are basically non-native English speakers
Good Manner Content:-
(a) Good Manners School Day
(b) Good Manners at Classroom
(c) Good Manners at School
(d) Love for Nature/School Garden
(e)Good Manners at Playground
(f) Good Manners at Home
(g) Good Table Manner
"Tasty cakes have complicated recipes", a lightning talk from App builders 20...Nataliya Patsovska
A talk about being inspired by people who try to break the “genius developer” facade through sharing not only their triumphs but also their journey with its ups and downs, their vulnerabilities and pivots. It discusses the importance of teaching, diversity and trying out things. Because creating beautiful, simple solutions takes a lot of effort but we can all do it too.
The following Slides will clearly express the deep desire of every Child how do they expect their teacher to be? I personally conducted a survey to know about the feelings Of today’s young and smart generation about their teachers.
The Four Pillars of Flipped Learning F-L-I-PKelly Walsh
Slide deck based on the formal definition of Flipped Learning, and associated publicatins, from the Flipped Learning Network: http://flippedlearning.org.
CHAPTER 7Developing a Philosophy of Teaching and LearningTeacJinElias52
CHAPTER 7
Developing a Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
Teacher Interview: Heather Cyra
Heather Cyra has been a teacher at Guild Gray Elementary School for four years. Approximately 600 students attend kindergarten through fifth grade at Guild Gray. The school is located between an older, well-established neighborhood and low-rent apartment complexes. Student enrollment fluctuates at the school, and teachers may be asked to change grade levels when populations at specific grade levels decrease or increase. Ms. Cyra began teaching first grade but after one year she was moved to fifth grade. For as long as she remembers, she wanted to be a teacher. She knew that there would be challenges and rewards in teaching, but teachers make a difference in the world. She wanted to be creative and use the natural skills she possesses for helping people learn.
What do you see when you see excellence in teaching?
I see someone who is organized and has created an enjoyable, engaging environment—teachers who keep the students engaged in learning and also help everyone learn. I see excellence in teaching when I see teachers who have “fun” with their students; teachers who listen to their students and keep the students from being bored. Excellence in teaching is also surprising the students with unexpected activities, rewards, or information.
How do you know when your students are learning?
There are many ways to know that students are learning. You can often tell just by the looks on their faces that show whether they are confused or enlightened. You can tell by verbal cues from how the students respond to the questions you ask or how they contribute to class discussions. You can tell from a written assessment or merely a show of hands. If they are not responding the way I expect them to then I realize I have to reteach a concept or go back over something that may not have been explained in a way that they can understand. If you are tuned in to your students it is quite easy to tell when students have checked out by the way they look at you or don’t and by the responses they give you.
What brings you joy in teaching?
When I see how far the students I started out with grow in a year. By keeping track of their stages of development, I can see how much they have learned and how their attitudes and behavior have developed. When my students tell me at the end of the year that they don’t want to leave, I know that I have created a warm, nurturing environment. I feel like I am doing something right. It’s not entirely about what the tests say. As long as they’re learning, showing growth, and enjoying themselves in school and have enjoyed their fifth-grade experience I am happy and feel like I have done my job.
How did you develop a personal philosophy of teaching?
I constructed my philosophy one course at a time through integration of the most prominent and influential pieces of knowledge from each professor and textbook. During the course in special education my ...
How to train students to think critically? In this PPT, the ways of training students to think critically are mentioned in details and the importance of critical thinking.
2. The starting point
To start the development of a modern learning pedagogical
curriculum we must first look at
What we used to know about learning
And
What we know now.
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3. 10 things I thought I knew about learning
I used to think it was about the teaching.
Now I think it’s all about the learning.
I used to think my students learned best sitting facing the front of the
classroom.
Now I think they need to sit in
groups, in order to collaborate and
construct meaning together.
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4. I used to think the classroom needed to be quiet and I needed to
be in control.
Now I think noisy lessons where the
kids are engaged often reflect learning at its
most vibrant.
I used to think silence had to be filled by repeating the question
or asking a different question.
Now I think silence means every student
has enough time to think.
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5. I used to think differentiation meant setting different tasks for
different abilities.
Now I think digital tools often provide
natural differentiation for different
levels, abilities and interests.
I used to think every student had to put up his hand before he
spoke and all conversation had to go through me.
Now I think the best discussions are ones
where the kids are responding to each
other and I’m out of the picture
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6. I used to think that praising kids was necessary positive
reinforcement.
Now I think that feedback needs to be
constructive and specific and praise on its
own isn’t helpful.
I used to think exercise books had to be neat, with a margin
drawn at the side.
Now I think exercise books are for
thinking, reflecting, scribbling ideas and
working things out, so it doesn’t matter
what they look like.
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7. I used to think finished work should be hung on the wall so the
class could see it.
Now I think the best place for samples of
learning is on the class blog or wiki where
an authentic audience can read/listen and
comment.
I used to think that assessment was to find out whether students
had mastered a topic or a skill, and took the form of tests for which I
gave grades.
Now I think assessment should inform
teaching /learning and can occur through
any learning experience, including
listening to what students say.
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8. I used to think PD was through conferences and workshops.
Now I think some of my best
professional learning has been through
shared forums.
I used to think the teacher was the teacher and the students were
the learners.
Now I think we’re all part of a
community of learners…
(Oops, there are 12 ☺) So what do you now think learning is?
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9. Thanks to
We Own the Sky -M83 on All Music - 2008
What Ed Said, 2013
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