This week in Becoming a Better Teacher, chapter five discussed scoring rubrics. Upon beginning a career in elementary, scoring rubrics were almost non-existent to me. When I went through university and did my practicums in High School English; my professors and mentor teachers both said the same thing to me: "you can just tell what… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch. 5
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KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch. 4
In the last chapter of Becoming a Better Teacher, it discussed curriculum design and went through steps to help teachers implement a functional curriculum in their classrooms. This chapter is all about assessment. This is close to my heart as I have always been opposed to teachers teaching to end of year or unit exams rather… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch. 4
KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch. 3
We're on to chapter three in Becoming a Better Teacher! The chapter itself is titled "Standards-Based Curriculum and Assessment" and begins by asking some pretty important questions: how can teachers define learning in completely different ways and grade completely differently yet still be considered following standards. How is this something that can be controlled? Essentially,… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch. 3
KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch. 2
Hello again, and welcome to our discussion of Becoming a Better Teacher. Last chapter talked about incorporating essential questions into the classroom. This chapter is titled Curriculum Integration as a Tool for Coherence and discusses the need for teachers to rely less on textbooks and more on their own designed curriculum focused on student need.… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch. 2
KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch.1
The latest book I'd like to talk about is one I found in our school resource library one day while I was looking for Math resources; Becoming a Better Teacher: Eight Innovations That Work by Giselle O. Martin-Kniep. The title struck me immediately because, obviously, I'm always looking for ways to become a better teacher! The book… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: Becoming a Better Teacher Ch.1
KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 6
Well, we've come to the last chapter of The Resilience Revolution. This chapter was quote short as it didn't introduce any huge concepts, but more so wrapped up what was previously discussed. The chapter talks about putting everything we've discussed together and helping kids recognize their purpose in life. It discusses how individualistic our Western society is… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 6
KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 5
Hello again! We're on chapter five now and talking about helping youths recognize their own power. This chapter reminded me of a Professional Development session I attended a couple months ago which discussed disciplining kids. In order for any type of discipline to be effective, it has to be meaningful and the kids have to… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 5
KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 4
Hello, and welcome to our discussion of chapter four! For those just joining in, we're reading The Resilience Revolution by Larry K. Brendtro and Scott J. Larson. This chapter is titled "Nurturing Talent" and, unsurprisingly, it talks about how to best aid troubled youths in finding what they're good at. This chapter really struck me… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 4
KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 3
We're about halfway through the book now! Three cheers for becoming better teachers! This chapter is all about building trust with challenging kids. This can be difficult to do, especially when dealing with older youths. When I taught High School, I would have about 170 kids each year. So if someone didn't bother showing up… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 3
KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 2
As I discussed two weeks ago, my co-workers and I are reading, and subsequently discussing, a book called The Resilience Revolution. We like to call this fancy time together a book club. But we do it at work, so there's no wine. Let me begin my discussion of this chapter by stating that I'm really… Continue reading KIAT Book Club: The Resilience Revolution Ch. 2
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