Asking students to plan bad behavior. Plus: honing students' speaking skills

Asking Students to Plan Bad Behavior; Honing Students' Speaking Skills; Teachers Learn Better Together; Mindfulness in High School |

View Online March 7, 2018 Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images Asking Students to Plan Bad Behavior Getting students to think about behaving badly helps them arrive at positive norms—and such reverse thinking may work in other situations as well. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images Honing Students' Speaking Skills Some guidelines for teaching all students to speak credibly and confidently—an essential skill for college and career success. Credit: istockphoto.com/kali9 Teachers Learn Better Together Teachers learn a lot from each other, so we have a few tips for collaborating more effectively. Credit: 500px/Caia Images Thinking Like a Coach Coaches model skills and show athletes how to improve with practice. Feedback on student writing can work the same way. Credit: Edutopia Mindfulness in High School A teacher shares how she implements daily mindful moments and their positive impact on classroom culture. Don't Miss Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It The Power of Empathy Teacher Recruitment Starting in High School An Alternative to In-School Suspension Reading Digital Games as Texts FOLLOW EDUTOPIA         ABOUT   •   PRIVACY   •   CONTACT To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add news@edutopia.org to your address book. You can always unsubscribe.   © 2018 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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