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Transforming school culture through mutual respect
A pivotal aspect of fostering mutual respect among teachers, students and staff is adhering to the following eight expectations, which I’ve witnessed fundamentally change the way schools function:
- We will value one another as unique and special individuals.
- We will not laugh at or make fun of a person’s mistakes nor use sarcasm or putdowns.
- We will use good manners, saying “please,” “thank you” and “excuse me,” and we will allow others to go first.
- We will cheer each other to success.
- We will help one another whenever possible.
- We will recognize every effort and applaud it.
- We will encourage each other to do our best.
- We will practice virtuous living.
image via flickr:CC | B.S. Wise
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Modifying the Flipped Classroom: The “In-Class” Version
Advantages
Besides the fact that it avoids the home-related problems of a traditional flip, the In-Class Flip has other advantages as well:
- The teacher can observe whether students are really watching. When attention starts to stray, the instructor can get students back on track right away. To boost accountability even more, try a platform like Educanon, which allows you to embed any video into an online multiple-choice assessment that you create yourself.
- The initial exposure to the video content has a better chance to sink in. The teacher can answer questions with more immediacy. And for students who struggle, the instructor can send them directly back to the video for a refresher.
- Hardware is (presumably) safer. There’s less risk of a device getting broken or lost if it remains in the classroom.
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What Students Remember Most About Teachers (via jenna-say-quoi)
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Pretty.
This is amazing.
This is perfect
These are my classroom rules!
(via ambedu)
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The Four Agreements
Easy to modify for your classroom! Also make good rules to live by for interacting with colleagues
We made the 4 Agreements a school wide “policy”. Just another way of trying to get students to put their best foot forward!
(via talesofan8thgradeteacher)
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Technology: Visual Timers in the Classroom 
Cassidy writes for The Art of Education, “A timer can be one of the best investments an art teacher can make in his or her classroom.”
That’s true! Timers are indeed useful tools teachers can use to help students manage work time, plan effectively, and move…
(via ambedu)