Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers
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The expectation that students be fully engaged in learning tasks from the first minute of the class period until the last is known as “bell-to-bell instruction.”
It’s a widely-accepted practice in education, but does neuroscience actually support it?
Bell-to-bell instruction works from the premise that our class time with students is precious and limited, and therefore needs to be maximized. I think we can all agree on that: wasting students’ time and dragging out transitions isn’t beneficial.
But let’s dig deeper into what it means to “make the most of every moment” with students. What if the best way to maximize our instructional time is by NOT attempting to pack every single moment with more work?
The value of offering breaks and downtime to students is self-evident to most educators, and yet many schools and districts don’t permit it.
So, I’ve curated the brain research showing that breaks are absolutely essential for maximal learning and productivity.
I’ll share 6 big takeaways from the research around how the brain learns, and 6 practical ways to incorporate that research into your classroom. My hope is that this podcast/article can be shared to open up conversations about how our schools can better meet the needs of students.
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EP143 Who else is dealing with anxiety & drowning in work?
EP142 A crash course on trauma-informed teaching
EP141 Twelve ways to deal with colleagues who constantly complain
EP140 Five habits that help me automate & simplify my life
EP139 How to keep teaching from ruining your marriage
EP138 Five ways to simplify prep for substitutes
EP137 Why great teachers get saddled with the biggest workload (and how to advocate for yourself)
EP136 Ask me anything: Quick answers to 12 teacher questions
EP135 Real talk on how to make differentiation less time-consuming
EP134 Five things I’m embarrassed to tell you
EP133 A quick trick to lessen anxiety during the first weeks of school
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EP132 How to make a (realistic) plan for summer that will leave you feeling rejuvenated
EP131 What would life look like if you valued your time as much as you value your money?
EP130 Hacks, tips, and tricks for digital organization & saving time with tech (Productivity Roundtable)
EP129 How to take charge of your teaching evaluation
EP128 Daily routines makeover: How to maximize your time at school so you can work less at home
EP127 Four steps to deconstructing your classroom in just ONE day
EP126 How YOUR response to student behavior can change the trajectory of a child’s life & disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline
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