February 2012
positivelypersistentteach asked: I am very curious what age group / subject you are teaching this year? What are the demographics of the school district you are employed by? How do you implement your teaching philosophy and ideals, while still following district and state requirements?
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Five Tips for Creating Learning Spaces that Lead... →
humanscaleschools:
1. Empower everyone to be learners and teachers
The children, adult facilitators, and community volunteers are all encouraged to be both learners and teachers. For children, this may mean recognizing that a peer struggles in a certain subject or at a certain game, and stepping in to give them a hand.
For the adult facilitators, it means an in-depth training session that...
“What IF schools created a culture of “DO” instead of a culture of “KNOW?”...”
– What If Schools Created a Culture of “Do” INSTEAD of a Culture of “Know?” - The Tempered Radical (via pushingupward)
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Teaching: a profession I believe is one of the...
Yesterday I posted a paragraph from Grace Lee Boggs book The Next American Revolution, it caused a lot of anger from some classroom teachers and I moved by the passion expressed. I don’t think students are alone in being failed by the way schools are organized, I think teachers are also failed. They are overworked, underpaid and worse most of them do not get to express their true abilities...
Creative Education: Public Education: if they walk... →
creative-education:
Why do so many public school teachers leave the profession within five years? Because the true results of their efforts are usually not visible for years! Most of us become teachers because we feel the “call” to make a difference. We believe we can transfer our love for learning to every student -…
Cooperative Catalyst-Top Posts (the past week) →
cooperativecatalyst:
10 Reasons the Tests Are Lowering Our Standards
Empowering Self-Directed Learners
The Definition of Education
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Schools Fail Boys (Guest Post by by Josh Stumpenhorst)
Your Son Needs a Haircut (Satire)
All Hail the Rambunctious Girls – What Will Ever Come of Them?
Today’s High School Kids
Empowering Self-Directed Learners « Cooperative... →
sarahjanemason:
This article inspired me to get a move on with some work I am doing for Cape UK who are putting together a booklet of offers to schools embedding creativity at the heart of teaching and learning. A lot of the models being offered under this branding are based upon creating the kind of learners you are discussing here. Might be worth checking it out, so the link is below:
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Empowering Self-Directed Learners « Cooperative... →
ejf882:
adventuresinlearning:
“How do we support students developing as efficacious self-directed, social learners and involve parents as partners in that journey?”
For those wondering how you we can help students feel empowered to take more control of their education! Paula White is a veteran elementary school teacher and one of the best teachers blogging about reflective teaching and...
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Empowering Self-Directed Learners « Cooperative... →
“How do we support students developing as efficacious self-directed, social learners and involve parents as partners in that journey?”
For those wondering how you we can help student feel empowered to take more control of their education! Paula White is a veteran elementary school teacher and one of the best teachers blogging about reflective teaching and learning!
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10 Cooperative Catalyst Posts →
cooperativecatalyst:
What if schools did away with transcripts?
What (Really) Works
Occupy your classroom
The Real Reason Kids Are Missing From School
Learning? Yes, of course. Education? No, thanks.
Ideological Diversity
Teacher collaboration is important, but not for the reasons we might think
Cooperative Catalyst Presents: Kirsten Olson
Education: Obfuscation, Metonym...
John Boehner Demands Reversal Of New Birth Control... →
A group of 23 Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious leaders countered Boehner’s argument, saying in a joint statement Wednesday that they stand with President Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in their decision to expand birth control coverage for women.
“We believe that women and men have the right to decide whether or not to apply the principles of their faith to...
Institute for Democratic Education in America |... →
: Teach to the heart! →
creative-education:
life-and-light:
Four student desires in the classroom:
1. Adventure
2. Laughter
3. Challenge
4. Fascination
If your classroom doesn’t include these elements, if you’re simply following along with the paint-by-numbers curriculum you’ve been provided, then classroom management will be a never-ending struggle….
Preach it! Preach it LOUD!
Agree! Agree! Agree!
I am Nothing Special – Why Are Teachers Afraid to... →
I posted this Saturday on my blog and was astounded by the level of dialogue it created. Therefore it is time to open it up to the Coop.
Even in the staunchest of schools, teachers celebrate their students. Whether it is through formal rewards, which I am not a fan of, or informal recognition, which is more my style. We celebrate achievements, goals, and recognize our students for ...
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Cooperative Catalyst →
Learning Revolution, Are You Ready? (Guest Post by Line Dalile)
Can A Community Support Education? (Guest Post by Donna Mikkelsen)
OCCUPY EDUCATION
Personal Creeds and Philosophies of the Right Kind of Education
Where great IDEAs come from: People working together, Not Superman
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Belief Only Carries Us So Far...
Student Rights Directory →
The Freechild Project has found that students across the United States and Canada are standing up and demanding the schools they deserve. Part of those schools include the rights that every person is guaranteed as a ...
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Cooperative Catalyst-curated by David Loitz →
Learning Revolution, Are You Ready? (Guest Post by Line Dalile)
Can A Community Support Education? (Guest Post by Donna Mikkelsen)
Personal Creeds and Philosophies of the Right Kind of Education.
OCCUPY EDUCATION
Occupy Education Blogger March Days of Action
Occupy Education Today! (Guest Post by Hannah Faye)
Group Link Post 02/06/2012 | KJsDiigoBookmarks →
Yale Center For Dyslexia & Creativity
Tags: dyslexia
Four Ways to Use Pinterest in the Classroom
Resources about using Pinterest for educational uses are exploding. Here is another resources to check for ideas.
Tags: Pinterest, tools, resources, Web2.0, visualization, organization
Everything You Need to Know about Pinterest
Suggestions for use, statistics, and general information about...
“For the school to cultivate in children the meaning and develop their social...”
– Dewey and Education - Philosophers (via humanscaleschools)
Everyone’s Talking about Detroit By Grace Lee... →
eyesallshiny:
humanscaleschools:
“In villages, towns and big cities throughout the industrialized world, a whole host of initiatives are helping to rebuild local economies, reconnecting people with each other and the earth. The importance of this fledgling movement should not be underestimated: while the Occupy activists are asking fundamental questions about the nature of our economic...
“Teach for America and the Transformation of the US into a Low Wage Nation
More...”
– Mark NaisonTeach • Occupy Wall Street
Everyone’s Talking about Detroit By Grace Lee... →
humanscaleschools:
“In villages, towns and big cities throughout the industrialized world, a whole host of initiatives are helping to rebuild local economies, reconnecting people with each other and the earth. The importance of this fledgling movement should not be underestimated: while the Occupy activists are asking fundamental questions about the nature of our economic system, these...
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Seth's Blog: Two kinds of schooling →
Two kinds of schooling
Type 1. You can take a class where you learn technique, facts and procedures.
Type 2. You can take a class where you learn to see, learn to lead and learn to solve interesting problems.
The first type of teaching isn’t particularly difficult to do, and it’s something most of us are trained to absorb. The first type of schooling can even be accomplished with...
“We have to agree on what kind of learning is important for our students and for...”
– Reflections of the TZSTeacher » Archive for challenge
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My own personal philosophy of education
My own personal philosophy of education is drawn from a wide range of sources but built on the backbone of the Social constructivist ideas of learning. I draw a lot from Dewey, Piaget, Vigotsky, George Dennison, Carl Rogers, A.S. Neil, Ron Berger, Jill Ostrow, Vivian Gussin Paley, Howard Garner, Steiner, Krishnamurti, Paul Goodman, Friere, Deb Meier, Ed Shapiro, Ted Sizer, Ayers, and many many...
#DLDay: democratize composition « Cooperative... →
Have you asked your students any of these questions lately?
What do you want to learn?
Why do you want to learn it?
How do you think you will start?
How do you want to get feedback?
Time to celebrate: You helped IDEA meet the...
There are no words to capture the wonder of what has happened since we wrote to you yesterday. The response from our network was immediate and overwhelming. More than $20,000 was donated by IDEA Organizers, teachers, long-time supporters, and lots of brand new ones.
By early this morning, another $2600 in donations had arrived, followed by a steady stream of pledges and gifts, until only $21...
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Creative Education: The Excitement Over Digital... →
creative-education:
Digital textbooks are in the news. However, they conveniently let a lot of people off the hook by avoiding a disruption of the learning paradigm we all know. Textbook companies know how to make textbooks. They are excited because they have finally designed a profitable business model for…
“One of the big problems in education reform is idol worship, be it for people...”
– My comment on Khan Academy does not constitute an education revolution, but I’ll tell you what does « Cooperative Catalyst
January 2012
“We are asking so much of teachers. We desperately need teachers to stand up -...”
– Steve Hargadon Interviews Exec. Director Scott Nine | The Institute for Democratic Education in America
Steve Hargadon Interviews Exec. Director Scott... →
Key Quotes:
“Democracy is a complicated concept and IDEA is not about a kind of simple notion of democracy equaling only that everyone will sit around and vote about how to spend their time.” (5:38)
“The world is a complicated place that adults have to help young people make sense of. Education is about negotiating what is real freedom. What are structures that create freedom and serve us well.”...
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Want to know more about IDEA?
Steve Hargadon recently recorded an extended interview with Scott Nine, IDEA’s Executive Director. Several folks who heard it encouraged us to make it more widely available. You can now listen online or download the interview, as well as read key quotes from the conversation. We think it’s a great way for folks to learn more about IDEA in a human, accessible format. We hope you enjoy it,...