03 Oct 2019
Student Motivation | Best Business Books To Influence Your Teaching

Student Motivation | Best Business Books To Influence Your Teaching

This is the first of a 3-part series called the 'Best Business Books To Influence Your Teaching.' The first book of the series is Drive by Dan Pink and we explore how to use the principles of motivation in the classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buIBiCoV_GY&feature=youtu.be DIVE DEEPER Dan Pink TED talk on motivation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc Project Week at our school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5yOe-zio1M See how I created and manage my classroom economy
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23 Jul 2013
My Flip That Sort Of Flopped

My Flip That Sort Of Flopped

So last year was my first attempt to 'flip' my classroom.  I find myself wanting to kind of avoid the word 'flipped,' not only because I want to be wary of educational fads / GAMECHANGERS! but also because I don't really feel I 'flipped' my classroom, I just provided resources for them to learn online. I've read so many things about different people's experiences from: 'I flipped my classroom and 100% of my students passed or got commended on the end-of-year state assessments' to 'I did it, I liked it, I think it may be a fad and I'm not…
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