Rebecca Cummings

Today we remember the incredible Sir Ken Robinson on the third anniversary of his passing.

We hope you enjoy, and would love for you to share your favourites with us. Warmest regards, Kate & Anthony Nevergrey | The Office of Sir Ken Robinson

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“What are you doing for students that they can be doing for themselves?” AJ Juliani This is one of my favorite quotes in education, and whenever I think about it, it reminds me that not only does this promote deeper learning for students, it can actually lead to less “time” expended by teachers. I was thinking about early on in my career, and doing what I saw others do outside their classrooms, and thinking about how this was just what a teacher should do. I would spend a bunch of time decorating my classroom before students would enter. But as I grew older, I realized that what I was sharing, no matter how much I tried, was more about me than it was about the new students entering my classroom. Decorating the classroom together was way better (and easier), more authentic, and saved me a bunch of time. I wrote about this idea in #InnovateInsideTheBox with Dr. Katie Novak: ________________________ “We spend so much time decorating the classroom before students show up, and then we call it ‘our room.’ Something as simple as decorating the classroom together not only gives students ownership of the space but also demonstrates that you care about their opinions. (It can also save you a ton of time!) ________________________ Rethinking the idea of decorating my classroom before school starts, not only saved me a lot of time, but it helped me to build better connection with my students and understand what they were interested in. Also shared in #InnovateInsideTheBox: ________________________ My point is that when you look for opportunities to get to know your students and their interests and find a way to connect them to learning, you demonstrate empathy and create connections by caring about what they care about. ________________________ Just something that helped me, that I hope can help someone starting out the school year.

“Teachers aren’t scared of change. They are scared of wasting their time on things that make no significant impact in their classrooms.” I remember a teacher sharing that with me and it always resonated. Are we spending a lot of time on changing things subtly, or are we creating something that there would be no argument on how much better it would be, whether in schools, professional lives, or personal habits. I thought about this when I heard about the backlash to “New Coke” from the mid 80s. Even though taste-tests showed that people preferred the new version, there was a pushback because the company had not understood the emotional connection people had to the old version. From the history website: _______ “The simple fact is that all the time and money and skill poured into consumer research on the new Coca-Cola could not measure or reveal the deep and abiding emotional attachment to original Coca-Cola felt by so many people.” _______ Change is not only about doing something “better.” It is ensuring that people will see that they will be significantly better off through the investment of time and energy they pour into the new thing. If that connection can’t be made, then we have to ask is it truly worth the time and committment? history.com/news/why-coca-…

20 freaking years late to the game, but hey, I will take it. #teachers #teacher #edchat #deeperlearning23 carnegiefoundation.org/newsroom/news-…

dropbox.com/s/n6u3ap23ngkp… These kids ROCK! They made $770, and donated all of it- half to World Central Kitchen, and the other half to buy bicycles for students in Cambodia. Proud teaching moment #9,553,221.😇😇😇 #HampsteadAcademy

The time has finally come to introduce the launch of the new brand for Hampstead Academy! Check out our new brand and mission at our new website:buff.ly/3yWjyfK  #hampsteadacademy #newbrand #launch

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When students learn through real-world challenges, they see tangible results from their hard work and problem-solving. #whatschoolcouldbe

Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY via @YouTube #HAimpact

Hampstead Academy believes in empowering students to make a positive IMPACT on our community and our world.Our puzzle is almost complete…and we hope it will make an impact on you! Come back tomorrow for our big announcement!#hampsteadacademy #launch #getready

I always enjoy sharing my end of year music playlist with all of you — and this year we heard a lot of great songs. Here are some of my favorites. Are there any songs or artists I should check out?

Here in Honolulu, picture me giving Izzy a frigging standing ovation. Please, please, please, Izzy's Thunberg-like speech is only 2 minutes and 19 seconds. Give it a listen, an ovation and retweet. #whatschoolcouldbe @SirKenRobinson @SchoolCouldBe @WSCBPodcast

STEMteachersNYC's Elementary STEM Initiative stemtlnet.org/video-showcase… @STEMTLnet

The Quiet Good stemtlnet.org/video-showcase… @STEMTLnet

The Quiet Good stemtlnet.org/video-showcase… @STEMTLnet

Becoming a More Equitable Math Educator stemtlnet.org/video-showcase… @STEMTLnet