Take a moment to watch this amazing teacher, man, human being.
Month: December 2012
Imagination and Creativity in Education
“Teaching’s primary purpose should be to ensure that every student graduates ready to tinker, create, and take initiative.”
- What if quizzes measured kid’s ability to question, not answer?
- What if a math class’s textbook was replaced with open-ended, thought-provoking opportunities to question the world around us?
- What if -within a teaching day- teachers were able to strike a balance between art and science; considering the art as the relationship the teacher built with the kids, and the science as the assessment that generated real evidence of student growth?
- What if teachers tracked narratives of a student’s progress? And used a handy management tool to capture anecdotal notes and evidence of student growth?
- What if teachers were able to identify and analyze students’ strengths and skill gaps; continuously? And were able to turn classroom data into plans of action?
- What if teachers taught their students how to do this type of thinking, so the student could be self-directed?
“We live in a world where information is growing exponentially. Let’s use tinkering and initiative to foster more creativity.”
Happy Holidays
Over the years, we’ve had a strange mixture of Winter Holiday traditions…from candle lighting to trees to feasts to travel to parties to…you get the idea.
These cookies kind of represent our traditions. I hope you and yours have a fabulous, safe holiday season filled with love, cheer and warm, happy feelings.
Groovy DIY Bandages
Recently I needed a bandage and the status quo wasn’t going to work….I needed a range of sizes from L to S. I used the supplies I had on hand: some zebra striped craft-type-duct tape and various sizes of adhesive bandages I had on hand. It’s a simple fix and I have been careful to keep the bandages paper backings intact, until use [to keep them sterile].
