Why I don't have classroom rules. Plus: freeing students—and teachers—from homework

on Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Why I Don't Have Classroom Rules; Freeing Students—and Teachers—From Homework; A Classroom Full of Risk Takers; Blogging for English-Language Learners |

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November 1, 2017
Try letting students decide on classroom norms.
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Why I Don't Have Classroom Rules

A high school teacher tries a classroom management experiment thinking it will fail. Years later, he's still at it.



Create voluntary opportunities for kids to learn at home.
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Freeing Students—and Teachers—From Homework

A second-grade teacher explains how she got rid of mandatory homework—and the surprising results she found when she did.



When it's safe to fail, it's safe to take risks.
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A Classroom Full of Risk Takers

State teachers of the year explain how they make students feel safe enough to take risks—and then push them to do so.



Blogging opens up student writing to a wider audience.

Blogging for English-Language Learners

Resources for starting a classroom blog and facilitating student blogging.



Writing in pen can encourage a growth mindset.
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A Simple Tool for Fostering Growth Mindset

You can have students use an old technology—ballpoint pens—to keep their mistakes and revisions, and their learning, visible.





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