Jordan Teaching & Learning
Being home can affect us all differently. In the ASCD Post “Strategies for Staying Sane While Staying at Home,” the author suggests 12 ideas to help us and our families during this unprecedented time:
“Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.” --Lady Bird Johnson
Our students are amazing! Amidst the global crisis, they are finding ways to overcome and rise together, creating more unity for Utah. These student body officers are great leaders in this moment for their peers.
Follow our amazing students on Instagram @risetogetherutah and show your students’ leadership by using #risetogetherutah
“Life is not the way it’s supposed to be, it’s the way it is. The way you cope is what makes the difference.” – Virginia Satir
Being positive is only a small part in getting through the difficult times, but it’s an important part. When you stay positive, you’re putting yourself in the best position possible to not only make it through those bad times, but become a better person in the process. Keep up the good work, everyone!
We are refreshed from Spring Break and ready to dive into on-line teaching once more. Our lives have certainly changed!
We want to end the school year as strong, credible teachers. Here is an article from Corwin Connect with four suggestions that are worth the read:
The Washington Post has suggestions on vacationing at home. “The Completely Correct Guide to Vacationing at Home” offers suggestions on how to make your home feel more like a vacation.
From: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/completely-correct-guide-vacationing-home/
Even in the midst of all that is happening, there are many reasons to celebrate:
What are you celebrating?
UEN has a myriad of resources for teachers, parents and students to take advantage of as we continue to learn from home. https://www.uen.org/learnathome/
One of those amazing resources is an Open Education Resource from the Smithsonian. According to the Smithsonian, “The learning lab infuses real-world experiences into learning to build lasting knowledge and critical skills…”. https://learninglab.si.edu
Check out some of their free daily online events. https://learninglab.si.edu/distancelearning
They even have digital learning activities choice boards for Science, Social Studies, Culture and Arts.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9hbamKzXRB5cCe5z1GA-DC4NN2QnmDaRwUM9tcwZIM/edit
There are a few perks about teaching from home. I hope this makes you smile!
What would you add to this amusing list?
This article: “Teaching Through a Pandemic: A Mindset for this Moment” from edutopia discusses how teachers around the world are adjusting to online learning and offers advice to help teachers scaffold their thinking and teaching to this time.
“Hundreds of teachers, many of them operating in countries where teach-from-home has been in place for weeks, weigh in on the mental approach you need to stay grounded in this difficult time.”
Our new format for teaching has been in session for a couple of weeks now and hopefully things are beginning to settle down. Despite this educational whirlwind, it is still important to take time for reflection. Here are different ways to reflect:
These came from an Edutopia article:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflective-teacher-taking-long-look-nicholas-provenzano