There’s never a shortage of advice for teachers. And because everyone went to school – everyone is an expert on education and ready to offload opinions – good, bad and indifferent. Handwringing about how much better things used to be is a popular pastime – completely ignoring the fact that – to use the tag from Disrupting Class – disruptive innovation is changing the way the world learns.
Here’s something middle school head George Swain found recently and shared with middle school faculty:
The Apple, a Web site “Where Teachers Meet and Learn,” is an ongoing source of information, communication, and inspiration for teachers. Among the resources at www.theapple.com are news, lessons, videos, as well as “Ask a Teacher” and “In the Workplace” forums. Recently, the site posted these 10 ways for teachers to boost their job satisfaction and effectiveness in the classroom.
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