by edtosavetheworld | Apr 2, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
How can teachers push students in a way that feels joyful? What does it look like for students to try to make sense of something before we bail them out? Watch this video on the Teaching Channel featuring the organization Expeditionary Learning to see it in...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 1, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Short breaks — especially those that incorporate physical activity — help to improve attention and focus. These are not just important for young children. The teenage brain can certainly benefit from short bursts of energy injected into the school day....
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 31, 2014 | News and Trends, Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Six years ago, business analytics professor Clayton Christensen predicted that half of all high school courses will be online by 2019. That’s just five years away. It was hard to believe six years ago but with 10 million students a month using Khan Academy...
by edtosavetheworld | Feb 5, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Teachers from all corners of the earth have a common complaint: Not enough time to teach the things that need to be taught. While the complaint is certainly legitimate we have more power than we think to increase efficiency in teaching and learning. If you find...
by edtosavetheworld | Feb 4, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
We’ve often talked about the need for joy and efficiency in classrooms as separate ideas. Classrooms must be joyful so that kids want to be there, enjoy learning, and feel safe enough to take intellectual and social risks. Classrooms must also be efficient,...
by edtosavetheworld | Jan 30, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Yesterday we had a great guest post from teacher Laura McCarthy. Maybe it’s because I’m 7 months pregnant but I actually teared up while reading her field trip story… Laura says: “Creating a joyful classroom instills a passion for learning and...
