There is an interesting paradox of time in education. We know that when students develop noncognitive skills and executive functions they more successfully engage with and learn the content we are teaching. Yet, as teachers, we are hired to teach the content of our courses and have very little time for anything else. Or do […]
Mitigating Learning Loss I shared in a recent post that Mo Willems, author and artist of children’s classics like “Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus” and “Knuffle Bunny”, is a family favorite. A few days ago while reading “Can I Play Too” with my youngest daughter I was struck by the parallel between the […]
My favorite children’s book author and artist is Mo Willems. "Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus", "Knuffle Bunny", "Leonardo, the Terrible Monster", to name a few, are all brilliant. Yesterday, while reading with my youngest daughter, Olive, we picked up “Can I Play Too?”. We have read this book many times but yesterday it […]
Over the years, since founding Organized Binder, Inc., there have been many districts, schools, and/or individuals teachers and professors who wanted to invest in the program but were unable to do so due to budget restraints. Many of them have had the funding but it had to be spent in specific categories. We have worked […]
As we slowly begin to reopen schools in full or part-time hybrid schedules mitigating the learning losses that occurred during the pandemic is of top priority. This is a tricky task because for many students there are virtually no gaps in their learning, while others are faced with a massive chasm that may prove to […]
When we begin a school day, class period, or learning session with Organized Binder we always start with the Kick-Off! It is critical that we give students opportunities to practice getting to know what it looks like when they are ready to learn. Similar to a soccer match, students need to “get ready” to learn […]
If we find ourselves in a hybrid schedule in the fall set your students up for success by incorporating these 3 R’s. Routine What makes for successful students in a hybrid schedule is structure. The same learning routines that promote student learning in the classroom can be in place at home. It is entirely possible […]
Recently I wrote of the power of deliberating focusing on positive behaviors when we are faced with a challenging individual or small group of students. The wheat and the weeds can significantly influence the way teachers approach classes that have individuals exhibiting off-task behavior. If you are like me, you find yourself obsessing over one […]
“Liberating education consists in acts of cognition not transferrals of information.” Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed I recently listened to Dushaw Hockett’s TEDx Talk on implicit bias. If you have not watched his talk do yourself a favor, right now, and do so now. One thing stood out for me as he spoke, the […]
“No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.” ― Carol S. Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success We know that students who develop a growth, rather than a fixed mindset, will believe that their effort matters. They are more likely to lean in and embrace […]
