I wrote a post this morning sharing a simple end-of-year survey for measuring the five key beliefs. The survey was developed by Ohio educator Kristin Foxworth-O’Brien. Within an hour or so, I received a great addition to surveys like this from Sarah McCambridge of Bishop Miege High School in Kansas. Sarah teaches photography, and she […]
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An End-of-Year Survey for Measuring the Five Key Beliefs
There’s tons of science about human motivation, and in my work I’ve argued that a nice way of conceptualizing this science is in this idea: beliefs drive behavior. The degree to which our students 1) do the work of learning and 2) do it with care and effort can be predicted by the degree to […]
Something to Hate or Something to Relish
Human beings can explore space, cure disease, climb mountains, and compose epics, but one thing they cannot do is force a change in the internal world of another human. You and I cannot force a change in the hearts of the students on our rosters — nor could Gandhi, nor could King. This is an […]
Consistency Breeds Ability
The biggest gains in our professional lives don’t come from massive, one-time pushes. That weekend getaway to plan out next year’s curricula? It’s not the key. The really late night we plan to spend this Friday to get the stack of papers graded? Only a band-aid. The big gains come from consistency — from showing […]
Occupational Burnout is a Thing, According to the World Health Organization
Note: I wrote this months before the COVID closures, and upon rereading it recently, I found it as relevant today as it was back then. The teacher who works in an undisciplined manner — without boundaries, with no constraints — will experience chronic stress. It’s like a law of human nature. There is no way […]