tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post4387067589289340867..comments2024-02-09T07:57:45.221-05:00Comments on Leading Motivated Learners: 43 Things We Need To Stop Doing In SchoolsTonySinanishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624064743310267544noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-10267249164029194942017-10-05T09:57:53.835-04:002017-10-05T09:57:53.835-04:00I think that your opinions on collaborative work a...I think that your opinions on collaborative work are just that . . . your opinions. There are not "numerous studies" that say that. A skilled teacher ensures all students are working and an engaging task guarantees it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-80418098561506576632017-08-05T05:32:04.208-04:002017-08-05T05:32:04.208-04:00With a growth mindset this is ALL possible. We sto...With a growth mindset this is ALL possible. We stopped homework and projects done completely at home. Leadership leaves campus to grow and develop skills regularly. Grades are given starting third grade but they are based on rubrics and ongoing mastery. The ONLY way this cannot be done is if one tells themselves it cannot be done. A fixed mindset is detriment to education. I'm not saying it's all easy, I am saying it's all worth the effort. Btw this has been implemented in all SES levels from 80% free and reduced lunch to very affluent schools in our district. Kids of all incomes benefit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046276623934367369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-74049500456907147402017-08-02T21:04:46.116-04:002017-08-02T21:04:46.116-04:00OH! Bravo to you, Tony, for writing, and all the i...OH! Bravo to you, Tony, for writing, and all the incredible, thoughtful responses that have followed in this comment stream. Let's share this post widely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103305704520924685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-72925751767196332072017-07-12T15:13:13.449-04:002017-07-12T15:13:13.449-04:00#44. Quit looking at the Specials/Encores as a su...#44. Quit looking at the Specials/Encores as a subclass teacher who doesn't teach. They do teach and have standards that must be taught. They are not just the classroom teachers break time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-8233643963491138642017-07-10T04:23:52.864-04:002017-07-10T04:23:52.864-04:00Thanks for this Tony. It reassuring I'm not th...Thanks for this Tony. It reassuring I'm not the only one on this path - both with the midlife crisis and the revolutionising education. Can we just start a new school system...?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394073894054992325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-59866727560193507842017-07-08T15:50:37.597-04:002017-07-08T15:50:37.597-04:00OMG! Thank you. The"No Homework" trend s...OMG! Thank you. The"No Homework" trend seems to be the latest fad! I'd love to suggest "No Homework" to college professors.However, I do not think it would go over well...especially when the Exams come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-69252508012846550582017-07-08T15:45:42.425-04:002017-07-08T15:45:42.425-04:00I agree. Well saidI agree. Well saidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-58743091180178447542017-07-08T15:43:53.312-04:002017-07-08T15:43:53.312-04:00Exactly!Exactly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-53811143511571542322017-07-08T15:38:08.720-04:002017-07-08T15:38:08.720-04:00From my share on FB: This Assistant Super GETS IT....From my share on FB: This Assistant Super GETS IT. He's so spot on I almost cried as I read each one. YES. THIS.<br /><br />I've decided I'm going to start my own blog. I have too much to say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080049453656305751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-16166060885952437192017-07-08T14:25:44.958-04:002017-07-08T14:25:44.958-04:00As a parent I encourage my children to complete ho...As a parent I encourage my children to complete homework as assigned. Too often, assignments are not relevant, experimental (because they want to "up" the "rigor" and don't know how), or part of an ill-conceived PBL. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096748730497040211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-27750516072078915102017-06-15T01:49:11.333-04:002017-06-15T01:49:11.333-04:0044. Pulling gifted students out. Instead train tea...44. Pulling gifted students out. Instead train teachers how to meet their needs all day... the GT coordinator needs to be more of a life coach and mentor. Teaching students how to navigate and embrace their giftedness.<br />45. Tolerating gossip. Conflict is healthy when managed well- stop turning schools into toxic places.<br />46. Running recess like a jail yard. Put the nurse out there- create a bike trail- see my book on Maker Recess (Amazon)<br />47. Ignoring character. Must be central to discipline system as well as PBIS.Dr. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13142343661571941727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-23814103388980134812017-06-12T09:36:02.653-04:002017-06-12T09:36:02.653-04:00I liked a lot of this, but I can't say I am wh...I liked a lot of this, but I can't say I am wholeheartedly agreeing. <br /><br />There is a place for rote work, and there is a place for worksheets such as in grammar study. Kids need a strong foundation on which to build. This foundation includes how to communicate clearly (and not simply narrative, literary pieces either) and how to complete basic math. Without a strong foundation, the creative pieces are meaningless for the students because they really don't understand what they are working with and the principles they are applying. <br /><br />I am not a big proponent of collaborate work. There are numerous studies that prove most collaborate work is a really the finished work of one or two students while the others coasted. Collaborative work depends hugely on the make up of the class and the talent of the teacher to organize the class. Sometimes, there is no way to make group work work.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052839762957021441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-87091808773286898132017-06-02T01:38:49.209-04:002017-06-02T01:38:49.209-04:00Great job, Tony! You penned down everything that s...Great job, Tony! You penned down everything that should be considered. A teacher from east to west or north to south, the problems are same in all schools around the world. I do agree all 43 points.<br />Especially reading without reader logs or maintaining record and that pushed me PD is throughout the year. And seriously no H.W assignment, kids at middle level don't do it. I fully agree with that project idea, I see teachers give for home. <br />I am not at the post of the principal, I aim to do that before my forties. :) I am currently working as a teacher coordinator and master trainer in Pakistan. I enjoyed reading it. All the best Sir!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-19676243712408806582017-06-01T14:45:03.861-04:002017-06-01T14:45:03.861-04:00This is an awesome article! I do agree on all aspe...This is an awesome article! I do agree on all aspects of the learning process that are in here. I will start doing some or all of these things in my classroom this coming school year. And I will share this article with all of my educator friends and colleagues. This article make a sense. We are doing our children a disservice by the common educational practices of yesteryear. We need to engage our students with more interaction and sensitivity. We don't know where some of our children are coming from. So to be more aware of things we need to take the time to do some of these practices that are in this article. I will be sharing and doing some of these points. Thank you for this...Hollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681670598798324927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-22284807243369931362017-06-01T10:25:29.709-04:002017-06-01T10:25:29.709-04:00#10 and #4 should be closer together. #10 and #4 should be closer together. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-5168622155817153272017-04-27T14:18:03.351-04:002017-04-27T14:18:03.351-04:00wow, I love your list, every single thing resonate...wow, I love your list, every single thing resonated with me, and I am a teacher in NZ, particularly love the point about homework. Study after study shows it doesn't raise achievement...so why do schools and some teachers continue to set mountains of it. I tell my kids to read every nigh, and go outside and play, climb tress, go fishing with their family, help someone cook dinner at home, just spend time doing things with their family...or alone if they prefer. We are caught up in this "first world" busy-ness and we need to slow down and just let kids be kids! Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11798322551430276623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-28700713348327057742017-04-26T20:48:29.955-04:002017-04-26T20:48:29.955-04:00I don't necessarily agree with all, but I do a...I don't necessarily agree with all, but I do agree with most and the sentiments.<br />Time at school should be useful for teachers and students. Teachers should model a love of learning and that learning is life-long.<br />Learning can be from teachers or from students - passionate learners learn so much and can teach others.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458144274111890616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-46588822979774091182017-04-26T09:55:27.855-04:002017-04-26T09:55:27.855-04:00I agree! Trade books are so readily available and ...I agree! Trade books are so readily available and SO MUCH BETTER!!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019104820627629634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-64580938223185887292017-04-26T07:24:08.779-04:002017-04-26T07:24:08.779-04:00Definitely food for thought! Definitely food for thought! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052174926696067227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-7489719031406532762017-04-16T11:35:17.079-04:002017-04-16T11:35:17.079-04:00I would add: treating the Arts and Libraries as a ...I would add: treating the Arts and Libraries as a place to leave your kids while you take a break. More often than not, the Arts teachers and librarians are your most gifted and engaging teachers in your building. Make sure your classroom teachers take advantage of their knowledge and skills!Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979934815014319403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-59755883798554255602017-03-30T19:48:58.005-04:002017-03-30T19:48:58.005-04:00Tony! Thank you for continuing to inspire me to f...Tony! Thank you for continuing to inspire me to focus on what is most important. Your list is honest, genuine, and a great launching pad for discussion. Awesome job!abealarconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876111593586082472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-63852966746050611432017-03-28T10:44:08.696-04:002017-03-28T10:44:08.696-04:00I do not agree with no homework. If it were athle...I do not agree with no homework. If it were athletics, would we ban extra workout, or would we say stop working on skills at home? Not if you want your players to be standouts. It would be more efficient to ban foolish homework that is given for the sake of fulfilling an outdated model. My students complete the work I give them, and they are better prepared to succeed as a result of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-68176600783491623862017-03-23T11:33:16.340-04:002017-03-23T11:33:16.340-04:00Summer vacation is not a product of the agricultur...Summer vacation is not a product of the agricultural schedule. If that were true we would have 2 long vacation during spring planting and fall harvest. The current vacation schedule is because people take vacations in the summer. Schools found that there was very poor attendance during the summer disrupting learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-1517736346808032822017-03-23T08:53:35.020-04:002017-03-23T08:53:35.020-04:00This a fine list but what do you expect to see ins...This a fine list but what do you expect to see instead? This is a "perfect world" scenario, which will never happen. How do we make it better in the "imperfect and flawed" world that we actually live in? What practical, doable changes can we actually make today to change education for the better?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-42104161298099588252017-03-22T11:11:48.694-04:002017-03-22T11:11:48.694-04:00My children are now in their 30s. As a parent, I a...My children are now in their 30s. As a parent, I asked for many of these same items to be implemented, which they were not, when they were in school. Good luck educators of today, changes must be made. I like the concept of desegregating grade level learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com