Leading From The Heart

by Tracy Rosen, teaching & consulting since 1996, blogging about it here since 2007. All views are my own and you should take them with a grain of salt, I do.

Teaching

Calling for help in high school tech workshop development in English and en français

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I will be facilitating two workshops, essentially identical though different ;) , on integrating technology into secondary school classrooms. Specifically Language Arts, History, and Science. When it comes to workshops, teachers want practical ideas that they can use in their classrooms so I will be organizing the workshops by practice first and then filling the … Calling for help in high school tech workshop development in English and en français

On becoming a teacher

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Kevin had a great answer to the question, “should I become a teacher?” Yes, if your passion is to change the lives of young people one day at a time and if you’re willing to see the results of your daily work only years into the future, then yes, you should become a teacher. But … On becoming a teacher

I no longer believe in learning styles. You?

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A few years ago I had a series of … conversations … with my then PhD adviser about the notion of learning styles. The conversations included a few of us candidates who were also elementary or high school teachers. He maintained, and would not budge, the stance that there was no evidence to prove the … I no longer believe in learning styles. You?

If you allow excuses in this business you will fail

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That’s a quote from Geoffrey Canada. He also says that some teachers can’t teach. Yes. And. Yes. Here’s the video where he says those things. It kept stalling for me, I hope it works better for you :)

Thoughts on learning about teaching French & classroom management

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I am taking a course this summer, a 27 day intensive (did I mention intensive?) course on the teaching of French as a 2nd Language. Each week we have about 12 assignments to complete and reflect on and since it takes place entirely online, the work is mainly in the form of written response. I … Thoughts on learning about teaching French & classroom management