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"Do you have a minute?" is rarely about the minute. @giroux72 says the real question underneath is: am I someone you have time for? And teachers read the answer in a leader's face before a word is spoken. His approach for the days the honest answer is no: hands off the keyboard, name a real time, then show up. schoolrubric.org/do-you-have… #SchoolLeadership

Do You Have a Minute? - SchoolRubric

An assistant head of school on the question every administrator hears a dozen times a day, and what the teacher at the door is really asking.

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A named thank-you at the end of a class or a meeting turns gratitude into a routine instead of a reaction. Congratulations to @natasha_nurse and Lindsey Cannon on the new chapter.
Wallace Ting, Ed.D@TingWallaceOct 23
Replying to @schoolrubric @natasha_nurse @LainieRowell
Gratitude is easier to teach as a routine than a reaction: one named thank-you at the end of a class or a meeting. Congratulations to @natasha_nurse and Lindsey Cannon on the new chapter.
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Fear of mistakes can quiet a language classroom fast. Hailey Redman's Grade 5 Core French students found their voices through low-prep games, and we're proud to have her story on SchoolRubric.
Wallace Ting, Ed.D@TingWallaceOct 22
I’ve been curious what gets students speaking a new language when fear of mistakes takes over. Grateful for this collaboration with Hailey Redman on @schoolrubric: low-prep games that got her Grade 5 French class talking. schoolrubric.org/game-based-… #SchoolRubric

Beyond Perfection: How Game-Based Learning Unlocks Grade 5 Core French - SchoolRubric

An Ontario Core French teacher on why her Grade 5s go quiet, and the low-prep games that get them speaking again.

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Gossip, isolation and manipulation are normalized on reality TV. @LinSimpson66 turns the clip into the lesson: name the relational aggression, re-watch it from the victim's side, find a show that doesn't need it. schoolrubric.org/resist-rela…
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Hands-on history, starting with Rome. @CaseyJ_edu points to his @EdumatchBooks title for how to teach it. A useful prompt for social studies teachers planning ahead.
Casey Jakubowski, PhD@CaseyJ_eduOct 21
Today is Rome. In my @EdumatchBooks i discuss how to do Hands on history
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Gratitude is a skill worth cultivating. Congratulations to @natasha_nurse and Lindsey Cannon on their first guest interview on The Authority with @LainieRowell. Listen in this week.
Natasha Nurse
@natasha_nurseOct 17
Our first guest interview together on The Authority drops October 22! 🎙️💛 Lindsey and I loved talking with @LainieRowell about cultivating gratitude! Thank you to @thinkeringco and @BEpodcastNet for helping us get started! 🎧 authoritypodcast.net/subscri…
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Same total study time, spread out, beats massed review on delayed tests. @MattRhoads1990 asks what a review calendar built on memory research would look like. Worth sketching one for your next unit.
Dr. Matt Rhoads
@MattRhoads1990Oct 20
Cramming produces performance. Spacing produces learning. Same total study time, spread out, beats massed review on delayed tests time after time. What would your review calendar look like if it were built on memory research instead of the unit test?
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A diagram that explains the water cycle is dual coding. Clip art is noise. @MattRhoads1990 asks teachers to audit their slides: is every image doing cognitive work? Worth ten minutes before your next lesson.
Dr. Matt Rhoads
@MattRhoads1990Oct 21
Words plus purposeful visuals can beat words alone, but only when the visual carries meaning, not decoration. A diagram that explains the water cycle is dual coding. Clip art is noise. Audit your slides: is every image doing cognitive work?
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Learners who can self-regulate are better equipped for more than school. @curriculumblog frames it as moving from passenger to driver. Where could your students take the wheel this week?
Dr. Steven Weber@curriculumblogOct 22
When students learn how to self-regulate, they will be better equipped to navigate life’s challenges. When learners own the learning, they move from passenger to driver.
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Nobody hands principals a list of what they will be held responsible for but cannot control. @thornell5 on our article Principal Drift: Leading What You Don't Control. A useful read for any school leader this week.
Dr. Robert Thornell@thornell5Oct 20
Great article - As a principal, you will be responsible for things you don't control. Nobody told you that! #bebold @schoolrubric @SixthEssential @TEPSAtalk @NAESP Principal Drift: Leading What You Don't Control schoolrubric.org/principal-d…

Principal Drift: Leading What You Don't Control - SchoolRubric

Principals are held responsible for systems they don't control. An elementary principal on the drift that pulls them away from what matters most.

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Hiring season for next year's international school leaders is getting started. Open leadership roles from around the world, on one free page we refresh regularly. schoolrubric.org/leadership-… #SchoolLeadership
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Home math programs for preschoolers work, modestly: g = 0.188, about a 7.5-percentile-point gain, across 26 studies and 3,405 children. Add a coach who watches parents and gives tailored feedback, and the effect rises to g = 0.677. schoolrubric.org/home-math-a… #EarlyMath #FamilyEngagement

Home Math Activities Give Preschoolers a Small Boost, and Coaching Parents Makes the Biggest...

A review of 26 studies finds home math programs give preschoolers modest gains, and the programs that coached parents outperformed every other format.

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Leadership Vacancies, refreshed 19 Oct: 36 open head of school, principal and division head roles at 30 international schools in 22 countries. Free to browse, no account needed. schoolrubric.org/leadership-… #InternationalSchools #EdLeadership
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Every principal learns it eventually: you will be held responsible for things you do not control. Dr. Jon Bonneville calls the pull away from high-impact work "Principal Drift," and argues today's principal is the superintendent of a very small school district. Know what you control. Understand what you can influence. Protect your attention. schoolrubric.org/principal-d… #SchoolLeadership

Principal Drift: Leading What You Don't Control - SchoolRubric

Principals are held responsible for systems they don't control. An elementary principal on the drift that pulls them away from what matters most.

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What if worries had their own time slot? Alba Sarria shares a simple idea for anxious young children: 10 to 15 minutes of "worry time" a day, so worries stop spilling into everything else. schoolrubric.org/the-reflect… #SEL #Parenting

The Reflective Parent: Supporting an Anxious Child - SchoolRubric

Anxiety often arrives during change. Practical, age-appropriate tools for parents and educators supporting young children through anxiety — including the RULER framework for recognizing, understand...

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Congratulations to @natasha_nurse and Lindsey Cannon on becoming the new hosts of The Authority, which launches today. Another strong voice for education leaders, and we are proud to call Natasha one of our authors.
Natasha Nurse
@natasha_nurseOct 20
Tomorrow’s the day! ❤️🎙️ Lindsey Cannon and I begin our next chapter as the hosts of The Authority on October 20! This quote is a little glimpse into our first episode, where we introduce ourselves and share our vision for the show. We’re grateful to build on what @BEpodcastNet and Ross Romano started, with the support of @thinkeringco. We can’t wait to share these conversations with you. Come get to know us! #TheAuthorityPodcast #ThinkeringCollective #BePodcastNetwork #Education 🎧 Find The Authority here: authoritypodcast.net/subscri…⁠
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More than 50 classrooms in two days. @thornell5 joined administrators and teachers in Waterloo, IL schools to see learner engagement and active participation up close. Learning walks like this are leadership in action.
Dr. Robert Thornell@thornell5Oct 15
Wonderful two days in Waterloo, IL schools. School admin and teachers visited over 50 classrooms and saw great learner engagement, active participation and some wonderful teaching. #bebold
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Here is a good question for a staff meeting or a PLC: what instructional move would you double down on to support student understanding? @curriculumblog is asking, and the answers are worth reading.
Dr. Steven Weber@curriculumblogOct 20
What is an instructional strategy or move that you would double down on to support student understanding?
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Coaching works best when teachers choose the strategies that fit their goals for students. @curriculumblog shares the Jim Knight idea behind The Instructional Playbook, a useful lens for any instructional coach.
Dr. Steven Weber@curriculumblogOct 20
“An instructional playbook is a tool coaches can use to help teachers choose teaching strategies that help them hit their goals for students.” Jim Knight, Ann Hoffman, Michelle Harris, and Sharon Thomas, The Instructional Playbook (2020)
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Guidance is not the opposite of rigor, it is the on-ramp. @MattRhoads1990 on why novices need worked examples with the steps faded as fluency builds, not unguided discovery that overloads working memory.
Dr. Matt Rhoads
@MattRhoads1990Oct 19
Novices don't need discovery. They need worked examples: full solutions that show the thinking, then fade the steps as fluency builds. Unguided problem-solving overwhelms a novice's working memory. Guidance is not the opposite of rigor. It is the on-ramp.
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