This school year, I've been working on establishing, with the learners, what Reading Class should look like in the 21st century. )I'll share a more detailed analysis of the setup we've decided on in a later post.) For now, I'll say it's a combination of Reading Workshop and PBL. This new class setup got me …
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Classroom management is a tricky subject. It's even trickier when attempting to give learners more voice and choice in a learner-centered classroom. How can a teacher control the classroom without taking autonomy and freedom away from learners? This is a question I've kept coming back to this school year. After listening to Jennifer Gonzalez's Cult of Pedagogy Podcast …
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Hello all! It's been over FOUR MONTHS since my last post. A big part of why is because of how busy my summer was. A lot of exciting things have been happening, both personally and professionally. Personally, my summer consisted of getting a new car (out of necessity, unfortunately), moving, and, most importantly, getting engaged! …
Brace yourselves for a long post, folks. Now that I've shared some of the highlights of Genius Hour 2017, I wanted to explain my setup in-depth so others can use it as a template when trying out Genius Hour for themselves. Really, there are an infinite number of ways to set up Genius Hour. In student …
This school year, I've implemented a project-based learning curriculum. As with trying anything for the first time, the students and I have been learning from our mistakes, but I can say without a doubt that it is worth trying out. Students have been engaged and I've seen a marked increase in the quality of work …
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