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Category: Rewiring Instruction
The hell that was distance learning
A long long time ago, in a version of our world (what seems like) far, far away, the coronavirus swept through and upended everything we thought we… Read more “The hell that was distance learning”
Leading with Student Self-Determination
Quote: This describes well why the shift away from traditional teaching and toward a workshop model is so necessary. How do we do this from a place… Read more “Leading with Student Self-Determination”
Text Selection: Who and How (post 3/3)
Click here for post #2 in this series on quick writes. Letting Students Choose Letting students choose the text is a direct way of honoring their voices… Read more “Text Selection: Who and How (post 3/3)”
Pacing mentor text lessons in the multilingual classroom (post 2/3)
Click here to read the first post in this series. So, the reason we might go from a Quick Write as a one-time deal to using it… Read more “Pacing mentor text lessons in the multilingual classroom (post 2/3)”
Break away from traditional scaffolds with quick writes (post 1/3)
Some instructional approaches, including many traditional scaffolds, reinforce internalized and institutionalized racism and bias. Teacher-centered direct instruction can create relations that promote and rely on compliance, obedience… Read more “Break away from traditional scaffolds with quick writes (post 1/3)”
