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Drafting my next book ... Intention: To write something that will give educators the tools to empower themselves So we: 💗Love our jobs 💪Are our own champions 🌏Stay in teaching knowing it's the best job in the world 💥Can be positive change in education from the ground up www.learningpioneers.co

Research-backed teaching and learning is important to help students succeed. The abundance of excellent research into learning and teaching has given us many opportunities to improve the way we teach. I try to read at least one book a month on ways to improve student outcomes and decided to share a few of my favourites in this video: What are some of your recommended books?

🏗️ Scaffolding peer feedback can help make it more supportive, motivating, and actionable. This resource is designed to help students master the process using Ron Berger’s KIND, SPECIFIC & HELPFUL framework. 🫶 Support my work tapping REPOST and download a FREE high-quality copy here: https://lnkd.in/eWfEQJGr 📘 If these summaries and diagrams are proving useful to you, consider exploring my book, Teaching One-Pagers. It distils complex research into easy-to-understand, actionable insights for busy educators. 🛒 t.co/WvSvqPUqNB

How to be kind, specific and helpful: scaffolding peer feedback.

I completely agree—scaffolding peer feedback is a game-changer! By making feedback supportive, motivating, and actionable, we can truly enhance the learning experience. This resource, based on Ron Berger’s KIND, SPECIFIC & HELPFUL framework, is a fantastic tool to help students master the feedback process and make it more meaningful. Let’s equip our students with the skills to provide constructive, impactful feedback! 🌟 Thank you Jamie Clark. #PeerFeedback #LearningStrategies #EducationMatters #TeachingTips #StudentGrowth #RonBerger

Molly Ness, PhD breaks it all down in her must-read book for K-5 educators. 📚 This book dives into how readers embed words into long-term memory and offers a simple, research-based, 4-step routine to connect decoding, encoding, and meaning. The result? Students lift words off the page with confidence, improving both reading and writing skills. 💡 Interested in learning more with Molly? Check out her recorded courses @educatorslink or contact us for her consulting and PD services.

Mindless teaching is unsustainable teaching. When teachers cannot articulate specifically what students are learning--and why they are learning it--teachers inevitably get lost in the "stuff and the things," as one of my principals likes to say. They get lost in the resources and doing exactly what the book says. We don't want teachers who simply teach by the book. We want teachers who teach full of mind.

I always like to read the table of contents and the first couple of chapters to get a feel for original work. These resources may appeal if you are interested in ideas to chew on when re-purposing budgets, roles, schedules, assessment - all within the context of bold and engaging curriculum. Thrilled to have co-authored 2 of these books. Cheers, Barbara 1. Write to Be Read (co-authors: Barbara J. Smith & Hope Blecher) https://lnkd.in/esDyNXr5 2. The Gatekeepers: Why School Systems Should Rethink Resisting Change https://lnkd.in/e4UNj9YC 3. Teacher Shortages and the Challenge of Retention (R & L) https://lnkd.in/eTVAisYD 4. Assessment Tools and Systems https://lnkd.in/ebPEqhhq 5. How Much Does a Great School Cost? School Economies & School Values https://lnkd.in/er_5EGDy 6. A Charter School Principal Story (1st and 2nd Editions) https://lnkd.in/eaAZjCQD

Interest attracts learners to new and unfamiliar things, motivating them to immerse in and grow from the novelty. We can ignite a lifelong curiosity by introducing novel ideas, linking content to learner passions, and sharing teachers'/trainers' enthusiasm. Discover practical strategies to spark interest in my (free) e-book, Positive Emotions in Teaching and Learning (refer to my About section or send a personal message to me for the book link). Let’s spark curiosity in every learner! :) Image by Lothar Dieterich from Pixabay.