"I know that this response is a long time coming but we are in year two of brainology and from all reports it was a rousing success . Our middle school head led a session with parents to get them on board"
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Discussion and Debate in Middle School
Next year our Upper School will sponsor a discussion and debate opportunity on Fridays during Study Hall. I'm hoping to receive some pointers from others among you who have sponsored a debate club…Continue
Tags: school, middle, debate, discussion
Started May 26, 2011
Starting a Middle School Debate Team
If anyone has had experience initiating a debate team for Grades 7-9, I would be interested in contacting them directly. What sources/resources do you suggest? Thanks!
Tags: Debate
Started Feb 7, 2011
Growth Mindset
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This summer our staff is reading Carol Dweck's book on mindsets, which will be the topic of conversation during our professional work days at the end of August. If anyone else is reading or has read…Continue
Tags: development, professional, mindsets, Dweck, Carol
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christy Dillon Oct 23, 2011.
What standardized tests are independent schools using for 9th graders?
I teach at a Pre-K through 9 school in North Carolina. Currently, all students in grades 3-9 take a standardized test designed by ERB and they take this test in the spring of the year. Our 9th grade…Continue
Tags: school, freshmen, high, ERB, tests
Started May 7, 2010
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Matt Montagne replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"I like Dweck's work generally, but I've always had a hard time with her emphasis on students and not the system. I wonder what role our system and industrialized construct of school has played in building the need for Dweck's work. Do…"
Ben Chant replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"Christie,
How did it go with Brainology?
Ben"
Ben Chant replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"Coming in on this conversation a year later...how did the summer reading go? Did anyone see Paul Tough's article in the NYT recently? http://nyti.ms/mXbiUV I was surprised it didn't mention Dweck, though Duckworth seems to be plowing…"
Patricia S. McRae "Trish" posted a discussion
Discussion and Debate in Middle School
Next year our Upper School will sponsor a discussion and debate opportunity on Fridays during Study Hall. I'm hoping to receive some pointers from others among you who have sponsored a debate club for ages 12-14.
Patricia S. McRae "Trish" posted a discussion
Starting a Middle School Debate Team
If anyone has had experience initiating a debate team for Grades 7-9, I would be interested in contacting them directly. What sources/resources do you suggest? Thanks!
jim eagen replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"I think sports are often the common denominator - living in NYC for years, I was always fascintaed when I overheard warm, passionate conversations on the Subway between people from all walks of life - class, race and gender became a non-issue once…"
Patricia S. McRae "Trish" replied to Sarah Hanawald's discussion Why Don't Students Like School? By Daniel Willingham
"Simon, thank you for clearly articulating a sensible philosophy of assessment and its role in teaching and learning. I wholeheartedly agree that independent schools need to take back their role as leaders in education. There is certain danger in…"
Patricia S. McRae "Trish" replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"Christy, thanks for the feedback on Brainology as well as the CWRA your school is using. I appreciate your sense of humor :)
Trish"
Christy Dillon replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"We are planning to incorporate Brainology into our 6th grade wellness program this year. I'm intrigued by its potential and agree that anything research-based that helps students find their own voice is all good. We are also planning to give…"
Patricia S. McRae "Trish" replied to Sarah Hanawald's discussion Why Don't Students Like School? By Daniel Willingham
"Simon, I'm curious to hear your take on standardized testing and its role (if any) in informing instruction. Are you a proponent of portfolio assessment? Of formative assessment? Are you of the opinion that independent schools should set their…"
Patricia S. McRae "Trish" replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"Christy, communicating effectively with parents is certainly an important part of moving forward with their children. I suppose the common denominator is athletics. Perhaps we have to honor that and 'speak sports' to get buy-in; then we…"
Patricia S. McRae "Trish" replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"Sarah, wouldn't it be interesting if professional development were centered around a focused topic and educators could choose their 'read' on that topic? We differentiate for students, why not for ourselves? I appreciate your comments…"
Christy Dillon replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"I agree with Sarah. I've seen Dweck twice and I've got to admit that her ideas are "sticky" (as the Heath brothers might say). I'm far from someone who might be considered a sports' nut, so when I borrow her analogies…"
Sarah Hanawald replied to Patricia S. McRae "Trish"'s discussion Growth Mindset
"Hi Trish,
I'm interested in your comments. I read Dweck's book a little over a year ago. I don't remember being troubled by the extensive references to athletes.
At this point in the US, I am troubled by the fact that our system of…"
Patricia S. McRae "Trish" posted a discussion
Growth Mindset
This summer our staff is reading Carol Dweck's book on mindsets, which will be the topic of conversation during our professional work days at the end of August. If anyone else is reading or has read Dweck's book, I would be interested to know if her repeated references to athletes and coaches is perceived to be a bit overdone? I wonder who the intended audience for Dweck's book was? It seems that our society continues to confuse the concept of hero and celebrity. Teachers frequently refer to…See More
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Standardized Tests
Which standardized test does your school use, and how does your staff use the results? Our school administers the ERBs in the spring of the year with the intent of using the results to inform instruction. Does your school admninister other standardized tests that support educational planning and learning outcomes? Do the results become a part of student's learning profile? Does your school encourage non-standard testing conditions for students who have learning differences?
Posted on April 12, 2010 at 1:37pm
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What do we need to do in order to better equip our students to become true leaders in a "flat…See More
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