Teacher Burnout
Teacher burnout is real. Are there ways for us to overcome it? Here are 6 suggestions that may help you stop teacher burnout before it becomes a runaway burnout effect.
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Print Dictionaries
Print Dictionaries: According to students, it’s so much easier to ask Alexa for a definition than to open a book.
We live in a fast-moving world. Being able to access information as quickly as possible is a good thing, right? Perhaps. Perhaps not. Online resources often can’t compare to their printed counterparts. And when needing a dictionary, this could not be more true.
Classroom Celebrations
Classroom Celebrations should ‘follow the child.’
In the classroom, this means allowing children to experience and engage in activities independently. The inverse is also true: It means resisting the urge to lead the child but instead to create an environment encouraging self-direction.
Therefore, classroom celebrations should not be a directive from above. Instead they should develop organically inside the classroom.
Courageous Conversations
Courageous conversations are saying what needs to be said, in hopes to begin a larger debate over things we can be doing better. Let’s talk public education.
Grace And Courtesy
Grace and courtesy is the Classroom Management System designed by Dr. Maria Montessori. Dr. Montessori believed education should function as an aid to life. In fact, she viewed this to be the ultimate goal of education, holding even greater importance than imparting knowledge. Here’s why.
Prepared Environment
Prepared environment is a key component of Montessori philosophy. According to Dr. Montessori, everything within the environment has a purpose and fosters independence. All the child comes into contact with should also appeal to our human tendency toward exploration.
Back To School
Back to school can be a stressful transition for everyone. When all else fails, think back to the advice your grandmother would have given. Focus your attention on the big three: Nutritious meals, plenty of exercise and a good night’s sleep. Routine is everything!
School Is Out
School Is Out For Summer! What type of learning should students be focused on over summer vacation, if anything at all?
Essential Elements
Essential Elements of the Montessori Approach: As long as the essential elements that make Montessori schools successful are in place, then it can be accomplished within public schools.
Hard History
Hard History sheds light on our difficult past. It teaches truth rather than whitewashing it. Sometimes, it’s hard to comprehend the inhumanity defining it.