Four mindful practices to promote optimal learning in the middle school classroom With all the talk about mindfulness and learning, are there simple mindful practices teachers can use to make students available for optimal learning? The answer seems to be promising as growing enthusiasm for professional development and mindful teacher certificate courses support a positive
A successful school year starts—and continues—with knowing well the students we serve One of the highest forms of respect around the world is to prove to someone that we really know them, and that we see them as worth knowing. We can connect with the grumpiest of individuals when we prove such things, and, of
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Facilitating rich discourse to engage students and develop confidence Through education, teachers influence change in their students’ mindsets, which in turn can help students become successful individuals (Yeager & Dweck, 2012). We believe that the best teachers guide, motivate, and inspire their students. Teaching mathematics effectively is crucial to developing students who can solve problems
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Improve learning and show students you value them by rethinking the physical space of the classroom I hail from room 604, where the sign on the door reads “resource room.” However, I actually teach sixth grade English language arts class at full capacity in this room, which was designed for small group support classes. Sometimes
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When my husband and I were dating, and we had all the time in the world, back when we strolled through bookstores, we stumbled upon a book called The Book of Questions. We bought it, placed it in the glovebox of my car, and we pulled it out every time we were stuck in traffic, on
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A variety of voices in literature helps students recognize themselves in text and connect with others I will start with an understatement: Now seems as apt a time as any to begin conversations about multiculturalism and marginalized populations in the classroom. A stance of cultural respect opens opportunities for learning and has the potential to
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