By removing letter-grades and percentages from the picture, we're also getting rid of rank-and-sort.
We're saying goodbye to trophy culture.
Instead, we're saying that we are a learning community.
We pursue proficiency together because we are all developing learners.
#BCed
Thanks to all of @Team_English1 for the vocabulary strategy discussions. In the interest of giving back, here is a speedy blog of the 10 strategies I've created, with the resources included.
laurawebbcpd.com/2022/10/30/10-…
Scroll straight to bottom to download. Suitable for any subject.
Just made a WORDLE template for you in Google Slides that has the daily word as well as a class score sheet. Feel free to make a copy! docs.google.com/presentation/d…#wordle#edtech
ON Schools are moving online on January 5th. If you need some hyperdocs lessons and templates to get you started, I've got you covered. Here's a folder with hyperdocs sorted by subject area, and a link to jamboards as well. We've got this, friends. drive.google.com/drive/folders/…#OntEd
Happy day for me. Several people I care a lot about got the COVID vaccine today, overcoming some hesitancy. What do I say to my patients who are unsure about the vaccine? This:
Shouts to TIME magazine, and the 100 best YA books of all time.
Jason Reynolds: YA books make us feel safe to be who we really are time.com/6085059/jason-…