Author and Educational Consultant, Dr. Mary Howard
asks the teachers she works with
to name the things they value.
What are their non-negotiables?
What drives their decision making?
What do they need to hold onto,
to never lose sight of,
so they know in their hearts
that their classrooms and schools
are the type of environments
where great work
can be done?
Here are some of mine.
Always engage the most meaningful, authentic work possible.
Find the beginning for each student; start there.
Provide whatever support is necessary to
enable the first step (and the next steps) to be taken.
Build student confidence. Build teacher confidence.
Question the old, question the new.
Allow for as much choice as possible.
Create room for lots of conversation involving all the voices.
Collaborate. Be learning from and with students & colleagues.
And most importantly, share.
Share dreams, ideas, insights,
questions, possibilities,
struggles & successes.
What do you value?
It’s a great question.
Trevor