In Retro Cite (weekly)
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6 Tips for Attracting More Comments | The Edublogger
(via @suewaters) “Comments motivate, provide feedback and advice, challenge our thoughts and views, make us reflect on what we’re learning.The challenge is how do we attract more comments?”
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On Teaching and Being a Good Person | Practical Theory
(via @chrislehmann) “The both good and bad thing about teaching is that who we are as people comes through in who we are as teachers. You can be a very good person, and not be a great teacher, of course, but I’m not sure you can be a great teacher without being a good person.”
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The Power of the Positive Phone Call Home | Edutopia
“I know how many hours teachers work. And I also know that a phone call can take three minutes. If every teacher allocated 15 minutes a day to calling parents with good news, the impact could be tremendous.”
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Teachers Need Less Support « Cooperative Catalyst
“What people miss is that requiring teachers to do additional prep work ultimately takes them away from the true role of a teacher – to teach and assess. Teachers need time to get to know their students as people and to understand where their students are in mastering the standards. Teachers need time to explore resources, organize their small groups and develop projects.”
