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.
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Category: Teaching
#SlowchatED: Empowering Student Voice in the Classroom & Beyond
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:
- It allows students to be empowered to learn.
- It creates active agents in the…
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Through these words…
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…
Student Autonomy: Empowering Students in the Classroom
What Teachers Do Well
I am working on a post for Edutopia about what it means to be a great teacher, which led me to think about all the things that teachers are good at simply because they are teachers. So what do teachers do well? Listen to others. Organize schedules, planners, agendas, lessons. Staying positive despite being tired … Continue reading What Teachers Do Well
A few Fabulous Resources for English Teachers
There are countless digital resources to use for English teachers. Here are some of my recent and classic favourite resources for teachers to use in the classroom: The Purdue Online Writing Lab: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ This site is very helpful to direct students for extra help with writing, composition, grammar, citation and much more. It is also useful … Continue reading A few Fabulous Resources for English Teachers
Teaching Literary Analysis
Previously published on Edutopia. Literary analysis is a vital stage in the development of students' critical thinking skills. Bloom's Taxonomy illustrates that analysis should come at the fourth level, right after comprehension and application. What this means is that students must be able to understand and describe the text before they are able to analyze … Continue reading Teaching Literary Analysis
Empathy & Inclusion for ELL Students
Previously published on Edutopia. Being an English Language Learner in the classroom can be a very overwhelming experience for students regardless of age. It’s important for educators to build an atmosphere that fosters a safe and empathetic environment for ELL students. Being an ELL student myself in grade 5 was very overwhelming experience in the … Continue reading Empathy & Inclusion for ELL Students
9 Tips to Support English-Language Learners
This post was originally published on Edutopia. If you are teaching English Language Learners, here are some tips and strategies that you can practice in the classroom to create a safe environment and support the students throughout their learning process: Read More here: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/9-tips-support-english-language-learners
6 Elements to Design and Deliver your own Course
Previously published on Edutopia. Designing and delivering a course of your own is a special milestone for many educators. It is often indicative of professional autonomy in one's institution and the classroom. It's also a very fun and exciting process, especially when it relates to a subject you feel passionate about and enjoy. If you're thinking … Continue reading 6 Elements to Design and Deliver your own Course
Inclusive Entrepreneurship 