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Episode 91: Twelve Ways to Upgrade Your Classroom Design

…got stuff up on their dry erase board. They’ve got things taped up there that block that space. So even getting some of that stuff off and saying, “This is your space to write and process things.” DILLON: Yeah, it’s funny. Just what you said there is really important. Being able to name what the spaces are for and be able to give kids permission, just say, “Hey, that table back there is when you need time to concentrate and focus.” GONZALEZ: Yeah. DILLON: That space over there is when you just want to go draw something, get some ideas…

What Teachers Want You To Know: A Note to School Administrators

…where the schedule was broken into four 60-minute blocks, and teachers could choose between eight different sessions per block. Unlike other events I have seen, where all teachers are herded into a single room to listen to one speaker deliver one message, the teachers at this PD were energized and invested in what they were learning. No one rolled their eyes or scrolled furtively through their phones. They went to the sessions that applied directly to their work, and everyone got something out of the day. Obviously this required a lot of advance planning and might be more than any…

Episode 231 Transcript

…executive functions has nothing to do with their character, and that in fact, these skills can be and should be taught, not only with students who demonstrate a need for them, but with all students. The challenge with teaching these skills, however, is time. Teachers already have enough to do without adding more to their plate, so a whole separate curriculum on executive functions wouldn’t be realistic. That’s where my guest today comes in. Mitch Weathers has developed a system for embedding executive functions into any teacher’s regular schedule. It doesn’t take a lot of time, it’s not particularly difficult…