by juliakbriggs | Sep 12, 2021 | Julia Briggs, Life as an LTT Educator, LTT
This month I am taking a deeper dive into Shifts in Practice (Chapter 2 of Learning That Transfers). Having had a whistle stop tour of a few LTT staples and wellbeing in August, I thought turning my attention to the foundational elements of Learning That Transfers...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 25, 2021 | LTT, Uncategorized
I used to make the best presentations. Attractive design? Check. Multimedia? Check. Gratuitous use of memes/pop-culture to appeal to the youths? Double check. Whenever I introduced my students to new concepts, I’d fire up Prezi (remember Prezi?) and create the most...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 19, 2021 | LTT, Uncategorized
Here’s perhaps the most powerful realization of my career: All fields or areas of expertise contain a deeper organizational structure of the most fundamental elements (which we call concepts) and how those elements interact. Once we grasp that deeper...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 30, 2021 | LTT
This post by Trevor Aleo first appeared on National Write Center. Teaching writing often leaves me feeling like a perpetual Goldilocks. Some methods I try feel too rigid—removing student’s ability to cultivate their voice and hone their craft. Other methods feel too...