Portrait of a turnaround principal. Plus: there's a cell phone in your student's head

Portrait of a Turnaround Principal; There's a Cell Phone in Your Student's Head; Reading Aloud to Middle School Student |

View Online May 29, 2019 Credit: Bekah McNeel Portrait of a Turnaround Principal What does it take to turn a low-performing school around? A principal finds success by focusing on both love and high expectations. Credit: George Lucas Educational Foundation There's a Cell Phone in Your Student's Head A 2017 study found that cell phones that were turned off and stashed away silently reasserted themselves—distracting working students anyway. Credit: ©iStock/skynesher Reading Aloud to Middle School Students Hearing books read aloud benefits older students, enhancing language arts instruction and building a community of readers. Credit: ©Edutopia Blended Learning Built on Teacher Expertise An inside look at a teacher-designed instructional model that combines blended learning, student self-pacing, and mastery-based grading. Credit: ©iStock/Stígur Már Karlsson /Heimsmyndir Encouraging Students to Develop Resilience A framework called Habits of Mind can help students improve their ability to recover from frustrations and get back to learning. Don't Miss 9 Strategies for Getting More Students to Talk A Student-Centered Model of Blended Learning Teaching With a Chronic Illness A Powerful Way to End the School Year A Game-Changing Practice Fuses Math and Literacy 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.   © 2019 George Lucas Educational Foundation PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912

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