If I were calling the shots, I would make sure professional development was relevant and appropriate for the grade level and subject matter. Too often teachers are forced to sit through a professional development class that does not apply to the subject and/or grade level they teach. One year, all of my high-school colleagues hadContinueContinue reading “July Discussion: If you were calling the shots how would you change ongoing professional development for teachers in your community?”
Tag Archives: Top 12 Global Teacher Bloggers
May Discussion with Global Teacher Bloggers: What do teachers most want to tell parents?
What do teachers most want to tell parents? “Effective parenting refers to carrying out the responsibilities of raising and relating to children in such a manner that the child is well prepared to realize his or her full potential as a human being. It is a style of raising children that increases the chances ofContinueContinue reading “May Discussion with Global Teacher Bloggers: What do teachers most want to tell parents?”
The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: March 2017
What roles do teachers have in creating kind and compassionate citizens? Teaching is about investing in our future. Teachers need to do more than teach content. We are so much more than knowledge transmitters and test proctors. We are human beings that have made it our life’s mission to improve the world through nurturing, guidingContinueContinue reading “The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: March 2017”
The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: February 2017
How do we teach young people the rigorous critical thinking and research skills to distinguish news from propaganda? How do we ensure the next generation is one which communicates civically, values honesty, and recognizes reality? First, we have to have courses for young people to take that are centered on critical thinking. Most college campusesContinueContinue reading “The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: February 2017”
The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: November 2016
How do you as teachers support children who are confused or frightened by events going on in their world? As a parent, I had to calm my son down before he went to bed Tuesday night and when he woke up Wednesday morning. His “I’m scared, Mom” was difficult for me to hear because IContinueContinue reading “The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: November 2016”
The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: October 2016
How do we better engender a healthy, happy, and productive school environment where both teachers and students can flourish? In Martin E.P. Seligman’s Flourish (published April 5, 2011 with Simon and Schuster), he writes about the five elements people need in order to flourish. It goes beyond trying to find happiness: “Flourishing rests on five pillars, eachContinueContinue reading “The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: October 2016”
The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: September 2016
How can we maximize the value of art and music in education and how can it be blended with more traditional subjects (math, science, history, etc.)? I teach at a community college, and a professor there created an art therapy club for professors, adjunct, and staff. Nine people attended the first session where they coloredContinueContinue reading “The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: September 2016”
Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: August 2016
How do you help students accept and work well with people of different beliefs, cultures, languages, socio-economic statuses, education backgrounds, and learning styles? Acceptance and respect are best taught through example. As a teacher, I set the mood, tone, and pace of the classroom. If I mistreat any student in my classroom, it will giveContinueContinue reading “Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: August 2016”
Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: July 2016
What are the important skills, behaviors, and attitudes that students need to become contributing global citizens? These skills, behaviors, and attitudes are so important that I wrote a book about them. My book goes into detail about the specific skills and offers suggestions for parents, teachers, and students on how to cultivate these traits atContinueContinue reading “Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: July 2016”
Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: June 2016
How do we inspire the best and the brightest to become educators? We have to make the profession a respectable position. Right now, American teachers are scapegoats for everything wrong with our society. This is not true in other countries. How do we bring respect to the profession? This multiple step process must happen simultaneouslyContinueContinue reading “Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: June 2016”
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