Mind Brain Education CTTL Elementary Academy: Day 3 – MusTech.Net
The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) continued its elementary academy for the third day, with us further diving into Mind Brain Education (MBE).
Focus on Reading
Dan Willingham led an excellent deep-dive session titled “Everything Scientists Know About the Teaching of Reading.” This talk was divided into Decoding, Fluency, Comprehension, and Motivation. And the spokesperson for how children learn to read and the myths about reading.
As an elementary music educator, I had the following takeaways:
Aural language is observed everywhere in every culture. And, children learn it without any instructions. So, spoken language is a natural process.…
‘Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny’
The Severna Park High School auditorium was filled with flashing lights, cheering, whistling, and soft sniffles. Thursday night as hundreds of family, friends and loved ones from across the county gathered to celebrate the 85 graduates of Anne Arundel Evening High School.
None of the graduates were silent as they walked across the stage to shake hands with Board of Education President Joanna Bache Tobin and Vice President Robert Silkworth after receiving their diplomas.
Audience members displayed balloons saying ‘Congratulations Grad’ and held cellphones high to get the best angle on the ceremony. One could almost mistake the auditorium for…
Quebec’s first school guide to genocide education is now available in English after six years of work
The first resource specifically for teaching about genocide at the high school level in Quebec is now available in English.
Like the French version launched last year, Studying Genocide is only available online for now. It is the only material currently available covering 20th-century genocides, including the Holocaust, a subject that is not mandatory in Quebec schools.
Both versions are the fruit of many years of effort by Heidi Berger, the daughter of Holocaust survivors. She was appalled by the lack of knowledge of the Holocaust among Quebec high school students and inadequate materials for teachers who wanted to include…
Must Read Books for Teachers in 2023
There are some books that every teacher should read, either to fill their teacher’s soul or perfect their craft! Today, I’m sharing nine books that all teachers should read in 2023.
Well, teacher friends, the end of 2022 is near! Unlike 2020 and 2021, I feel like I’m going to *kinda* miss 2022. Surprisingly, 2022 wasn’t so terrible. Sure, it had its dark spots, but I feel like 2022 went WAY better than previous years. I’m hoping 2023 is even better! With that being said, winter break is upon us, and that means there’s going to be a *wee bit*…