Reconnecting the Dots: Getting Back into Classroom
Hello all, This is my blog from 4 plus years years ago. About 4 and a half years ago, I move to Spain to teach for what was supposed to...
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A Poetry Writing Task that Celebrates Identity through the Everyday: A Few Easy Steps
By Tricia Taylor Look around you. Check out the pictures on the walls, the nicknacks on the shelf. Think about the things your father...
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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.
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Why 'Good Effort' isn't Good Enough
By Tricia Taylor General or verbose praise about effort has little meaning, and kids can see right through it. Telling a class that...
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Temperature Check: A Simple Wellbeing Check for Real or Remote Classroom
Temperature Check: A Simple Wellbeing Check for Real or Remote Classroom
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Classroom Connection Check-In: Making Sure All Children Are Seen
Maintaining positive relationships is more important now than ever. A few years ago while conducting a focus group, I started by asking...
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Putting Dual Coding in the Hands of Students
When we pair pictures with words, we create a powerful duo for learning. Below, I’ll take you through a step-by-step strategy for students.
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THE BIG REVEAL: Showing Students How Metacognition Works
By Tricia Taylor THE EXPERT IN YOU When I talk to adults about metacognition, I begin with a broken vacuum cleaner (a picture of it, that...
Tricia Taylor
The Collective Power of Relationships, Memory and Mindset—and 9 practical Ideas for Leaders
With so much research available and educationalists abound, figuring out which pedagogical approach to follow is a bit like picking the...
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Get Names Right—Right from the Start. It's Worth it
When I first started teaching 20 years, I would clumsily call the register, apologising for mispronunciations and promising I’d get it...
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