Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child. Make them thirst, offer water. Welcome to On Teaching. If you’re brand new, we are trying to motivate much-needed changes in education from within. This is about challenging yourself to become the best teacher you can be. In doing so, we hope that […]
Grade Articulation In the previous discussion we examined setting a meaningful goal for the entire class. We saw how it can transform the way a class works together and how it can help all levels of students feel connected, engaged, responsible, and valuable. Now let’s talk about the measuring stick, grades. We are going to […]
Goals Welcome to On Teaching. If you’d like to hear the podcast episode where we discuss the content of this blog post, please click here. We have identified seven foundational elements of quality teaching and here we will discuss the third, Goals. In the previous post we talked about having a well-defined purpose that will […]
Foundations of Teaching Part 1 You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. What if you make it thirsty, then offer water? Introduction: Take a moment to answer this question. What is the purpose of your class? Now, is that purpose likely to be intrinsically meaningful to the majority of […]