by edtosavetheworld | Apr 9, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
It’s easy to be busy – in fact it’s sort of the default in our world. But running through our days checking off as many things as possible leads to those bull%$#@ Hail Mary passes. To avoid them, we need to slow down and use our time in the most efficient way...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 5, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Ever wonder why Milton from Office Space spent most of his day yearning after his stapler rather than being a productive member of the workforce? Maybe it’s because he worked in a place like this… And then later here… Which eventually led to… ...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 4, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
1. I smile and show enthusiasm for the students, the subject and learning. Always Sometimes Hardly ever 2. I create a safe space for students to take intellectual risks. Incorrect answers are explored with...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 3, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
I always understood that my relationships with students would reduce the number of discipline problems, increase motivation and ultimately learning. But — WOW — I wish I had known more about the importance of student-to-student relationships when I first...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 2, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
If you’re like me, sometime during your first year teaching someone told you, “The trick is…don’t smile until Christmas.” For some people that advice might have been easy to take, but as a person whose default facial expression is a smile, I was crestfallen. I kept...
