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EP151 What’s considered “enough” lesson support to help kids be successful? (Ericka's coaching call)
EP151 What’s considered “enough” lesson support to help kids be successful? (Ericka's coaching call)
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The questions of What is enough reteaching? Am I doing enough in my lessons? Are my interventions sufficient? tend to weigh perpetually on teachers. I think it’s really hard to find the answers. Standards-based grading sometimes requires you to keep re-teaching and supporting kids until they achieve mastery. And of course, no one wants to be accused of giving up on kids. In today's episode, you can listen in on a coaching call I did with a teacher named Ericka about this topic. She teaches 6th-8th grade science, but the conversation we have will feel familiar to all teachers. The pressure to offer "more" is endless, and we have limited time and resources. And, kids aren't robots who can be programmed to master grade level standards in a pre-defined period. They're not going to all master the same content at the same time, no matter how awesome our lessons are. Sometimes what kids need most from us is not more engaging activities or endless re-teaching. Sometimes what they need has nothing to do with academics at all. Click here to read or share the transcript and audio or participate in the discussion.
Released:
Feb 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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