A Conscious Connection

Source: https://elearninginfographics.com/the-teaching-profession-infographic/ Why does the teaching profession matter? Everyday in the classroom I seek to teach with integrity, curiosity and  courage to facilitate critical thinking. I want to engage minds to listen, question, and take risks. I desire my students are challenged and cultivate dreams. For me, the classroom is a place of learning every day and I teach because I want to learn. In this blog I  want to share a few resources that I found interesting and also present my personal take on  why teaching matters--and it does everyday. I had the pleasure this week to welcome a team of  teachers from Berlin to  Bancroft. It was a joy to communicate again in German  however what was most enjoyable was to  see a cultural exchange to support teachers. Due to the nature of this profession, expanding one's viewpoint to a worldview is vital--especially in our world today. ...

Why is planning so important? Planning is a vital part to the success of any lesson and a foundation for classroom success. It is important that lessons are guided by aligning classroom instruction with overall goals and objectives. Looking big picture at what students should be achieving over the course of the school year, comes into the daily action planning. Each lesson plan guides how and what students will learn, and effective planning also provides the flow to effective learning. A well-planned lesson also provides an opportunity to really engage with students rather than being consumed with what to do next. Planning provides a checklist and a way for teachers to organize their thinking ahead of issues. Here are five important take-aways that planning provides: 1.      Help identify goals and objectives 2.      Direction for each lesson and flow of the day 3.      Foresight to problems and important refl...