Entries Published On August, 2019
Greek to Me: Learning Math by Experience
I’ve spent some time this week with our Math teachers, who’re studying how to deploy a problem-based learning curriculum. It ended up not being too bad, since Math teachers tend to consider themselves a bit rogue and exceptional, which makes for a good atmosphere, I find. For the layperson, maybe a way to explain what …
Treating Classes Like Gatherings, Part Three: Ending Well(If you haven’t read part one, on establishing purpose, or part two, on facilitating well, I’d [keep reading...]
Treating Classes Like Gatherings, Part Two: Teaching With Generous Authority(If you haven’t read part one, about establishing purpose, consider starting there.) After [keep reading...]
Why Teachers Should Consider Their Classes “Gatherings”Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering, a book that, as the subtitle suggests, takes up the subject of [keep reading...]