{"id":94938,"date":"2025-04-02T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=94938"},"modified":"2025-04-03T08:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:18:03","slug":"some-tips-for-educators-from-eduptopia-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2025\/04\/02\/some-tips-for-educators-from-eduptopia-org\/","title":{"rendered":"Some tips for educators from eduptopia.org"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/how-teachers-ask-better-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>3 Strategies for Asking Better Questions.<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from edutopia.org by Cathleen Beachboard<br \/>\n<em>By reframing your questions slightly, you can create more opportunities for students to think deeply, reflect, and engage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Try these reframes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instead of <em>Why didn\u2019t you finish the assignment?<\/em> ask, <em>What helped you complete the parts you did finish?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Instead of\u00a0<em>What\u2019s the problem with this argument?<\/em>\u00a0ask,\u00a0<em>What\u2019s a strength in this argument that you could build on?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip for question formation: <\/strong>Identify the problem-based question, <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>shift the focus to strengths or opportunities, and ask in a way that encourages forward movement.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/building-students-speaking-skills-weekly-routines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Using Weekly Routines to Build Speaking Skills<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from edutopia.org by\u00a0Marianne Rule<br \/>\n<em>These six strategies guide students to build confidence in their speaking skills through low-stakes, highly engaging discussions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">By making dialogue a daily practice, we equip students not just for academic success but for meaningful engagement with the world. Even small shifts\u2014like dedicating five minutes to student-generated prompts\u2014can positively shape classroom culture at a time when conversations can feel like battles that are won or lost.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/what-to-do-when-your-lesson-fails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>What to Do When Your Lesson Goes Kaput<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from edutopia.org by Sarah Gonser<br \/>\n<em>Teacher-tested strategies for handling instructional snafus\u2014including when to call it quits on a lesson and regroup.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">To put you back on track, we checked in with veteran teachers across grade levels, set the scene, and asked for guidance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/guidelines-classroom-discussions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>5 Axioms to Promote Deeper Discussions<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from edutopia.org by Matthew R. Kay<br \/>\n<em>Getting students engaged in sustained conversations requires a combination of inquiry, routine, and relationship building.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">All great discussions have one thing in common, whether they exist in a classroom, a barber shop, a boardroom, or on a marriage counselor\u2019s couch: inquiry. All participants in a great discussion\u00a0are trying to figure something out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Sometimes it starts like this:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/trouble-perfectionism-teaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How Letting Go of Perfectionism Made Me a Better Teacher<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from edutopia.org by Michelle Singh<br \/>\nShifting the focus of a classroom from performance to process means embracing mistakes as a necessary part of learning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The good news? Every mindset we challenge opens the door to deeper learning, stronger student connections, and a more fulfilling teaching experience. Shifting even one of these beliefs can create lasting change\u2014for both you and your students. Choose one shift to try this week, and notice what changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 Strategies for Asking Better Questions. &#8212; from edutopia.org by Cathleen Beachboard By reframing your questions slightly, you can create more opportunities for students to think deeply, reflect, and engage. Try these reframes: Instead of Why didn\u2019t you finish the assignment? ask, What helped you complete the parts you did finish? 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