Children Thrive on Routines: The Power of Rhythms for Individualized Classrooms
Contributor: Marla Bear | Length : 8 | File type : Video
One of the advantages of individualized curricula is that children can work at their own pace. But that flexibility can also become a student's enemy, suggests Marla. She firmly believes that elementa... Read More
It Can Be Done: Preparing for a School Leadership Transition
Contributor: Clayton Shenk | Length : 10 | File type : Video
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Years before he stepped down from leading Tidings of Peace Christian School, Clayton worked with the school board to initiated a transition plan. In this c... Read More
Line by Line: Memorization as a Daily Rhythm
Contributor: Bethany Peachey | Length : 3 | File type : Video
Memorizing poetry: It's a good thing to do, but where in your already full schedule can you add it? Bethany shares how she takes advantage of little moments throughout the day to build students' aware... Read More
The Satisfaction of Learning: Affirmation, Correction, and Guiding Students to Discovery
Contributor: Kyla Mast | Length : 3 | File type : Video
How do you respond to a student's mistake? What do you do when you ask a question, and the student comes up empty? Kyla believes that we should share corrections in ways that make students more confid... Read More
To Grow as a Teacher, Embrace the Unusual
Contributor: Melvin Lehman | Length : 5 | File type : Audio
How can you become a better teacher? In Intentional Growth, Melvin explores a range of steps you can take to develop your understanding and your ability to communicate. In this excerpt, he highlig... Read More
Faithful to the End: A Web Meeting for Administrators and High School Students
Contributor: Austin Shenk | File type : Video
On April 24, a group of teachers and school leaders met to discuss: How can teachers support struggling students at a distance? How can you and a disappointing school year positively? What does th... Read More
Why Meet? How Effective Meetings Can Build Your School Culture
Contributor: Philip Horst | Length : 9 | File type : Video
What's the point of a group of staffers sitting in a room, working through a meeting agenda? Why do board members need to gather? Are meetings just inefficient ways for people to avoid emailing each... Read More
The Good Things of This Time: Guiding Lower-Elementary Learning at Home
Contributor: Anna Zehr | Length : 21 | File type : Video
How do teachers maintain human contact with their students during the shutdown? How can relationships grow during enforced separation? What are some tips for using Zoom effectively? How can students... Read More
Best Practices for Distance Teaching During COVID-19 (Webinar)
Contributor: Austin Shenk | Length : 33 | File type : Video
In this recorded Zoom meeting, three teachers discuss their schools' approaches to the challenges of the shutdown.
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From the meeting chat:
What is the b... Read More
Don’t Hoard It: Passing On the Gift
Contributor: Aaron Derstine | Length : 8 | File type : Audio
What is your goal as a teacher? Survival? Keeping your job?
Teaching is much more than making it to the end of the year, Aaron reminds us. We have the opportunity to invest the precious gifts we h... Read More
