Make Learning Stick with Storytelling
Humans love a good story. Stories entertain us and help us make sense of the world. They are also easy to understand and memorable.
Why 'Good Effort' isn't Good Enough
General or verbose praise about effort has little meaning, and kids can see right through it. Telling a class that 'everybody put in good effort' is not convincing, especially for older students, and certainly when they are aware that they didn’t try their hardest. The risk of using effort-focused feedback is that it is likely to be too general and thus counterproductive for many reasons. If students put a lot of effort into a task and still do not succeed, congratulating the
Temperature Check: A Simple Wellbeing Check for Real or Remote Classroom
Temperature Check: A Simple Wellbeing Check for Real or Remote Classroom
