Answers • Ask Sarah • Be Purposeful • Experience • New Teachers

Finding Teaching Persona: a VIDEO message

Dear Sarah,

I’m a student teacher. My primary goal as a new teacher is developing a teacher presence. Are there any specific tips you have on developing this presence and a teacher voice?

Sincerely,

Finding Teacher Presence

With Teacher2Teacher

Engaging Learners in Online Productive Group Work

Be Bold, For Your Classroom, Ideas, Professional Learning, Technology Tools

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ld-P1scI324 In our urgency to put content in front of our students, it's easy to slip into assigning a lot of independent work, which can be a shock for students who are used to guided instruction and collaborative work. Here are some...

Teaching Students to Think: YOUR QUESTIONS

Be Purposeful, Experience, For Your Classroom, Professional Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNqyNvO69KU&list=PLrcHvMakmbgbCEw_hxYMt1a1De5IzUO0Q&t=1s Teaching Student to Think: YOUR QUESTIONS This playlist of videos was created based on questions I often get from teachers who are doing the tough, complex work of...

Unit Design: A Think Aloud

Be Purposeful, Experience, For Your Classroom, Professional Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6OMV2WiyMw&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE Unit Design: A Think Aloud Sometimes unit design can feel like a liberating opportunity to imagine learning in new ways. Other times it can feel overwhelming, because we're filling out the...

Alternatives to Using the Word “Great”

Be Purposeful, Experience, For Your Classroom, Professional Learning

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ja6mSUW2E8s Alternatives to Using the Word "Great" Ubiquitous at best. Overused and cliché at worst. Nevertheless, I was in love. But it was the kind of love affair that reminds me of a July 4th sparkler: you get a quick reaction, but...

All Posts