inclusion and equity in entrepreneurship & innovation
If I can go back to my 13 year old self and give her advice here is what I would say: You are beautiful inside and out. Don't worry about what others think, just be yourself and that's what will make you great. Boys will come and go, the ones who won't break your heart … Continue reading #DearMe: Advice to my 13 year old self
Are you a dreamer? Do you dream often? Do you day dream? Do you remember your dreams when you wake up? Do your dreams speak to you? give you perspective? do they inspire you? I am a dreamer... I day-dream a lot. But I also dream a lot. Most of my dreams are forgotten, but … Continue reading What dreams are made of…
This is my latest post on Edutopia about incorporating digital storytelling in your classroom to empower student voice: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/how-incorporate-digital-storytelling-empower-student-voice Here is an example of a digital story from one of my students. He is an English Language Learner and was nervous to record his voice, but I think he did an excellent job:
Here is a guest blog post written by David Garcia. David is a Middle School English Language Learner Teacher in Wisconsin, Innovation Coach, Co teach with Math and Language Arts teachers in 7th/8th Grades. I've learned a lot from David about perseverance, authenticity, and doing what's best for the kids. He is a great contributor … Continue reading A guest post by David Garcia: “I am Community”
Marty Keltz and Jena Ball started a campaign for #NotPerfectHatClub. It celebrates that all kids are perfectly not perfect. Many educators became part of this campaign to celebrate students' and our own imperfections. I loved the idea and wanted to be a fan as well. I wanted to share a picture of my #NotPerfectHat. Then I … Continue reading Don’t let anyone tell you to change who you are
My very talented friend Rebeca Zuniga, surprised me with this image yesterday to go along with my "Heart of Teaching" post on Edutopia. It's wonderful, thoughtful surprises like this that can brighten anyone's day.
This past week I had the lovely honour of moderating #slowchatED, and the topic was Student Voice. There was a lot of energy especially the first few days of the chat. Participants were driven to empower each other and discuss strategies and techniques they use in their classrooms to empower student voice. Let me preface this … Continue reading #SlowchatED: Educators Empowering Student Voice
My Guest blog post for #SlowChatEd week of February 2. Topic is: Empowering Student Voice in the Classroom and Beyond.
Rusul Alrubail‘s guest blog post for #slowchatED Week of February 2.
Student voice and autonomy is so important to foster in a learning environment. When students are empowered in the learning process their motivation and engagement with learning automatically increases. The results are positive for both the teacher and students when students take charge and become active agents in their own learning.
I wrote about student autonomy a few months ago here: https://medium.com/teaching-learning/student-autonomy-e56bd45a7f51
This was my most recommended and viewed post for a while, and I think it’s because so many of us believe in the power of student voice.
Student voice is important because:
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I struggle to write about this topic, as a result it'll be through these words that I share some thoughts on the silencing of minority, people of colour, the silencing of "the other" in Education. “The oppressors do not favour promoting the community as a whole, but rather selected leaders.” Paulo Freire ~ Pedagogy of … Continue reading Through these words…
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