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Education systems differ around the world. There are 195 countries in the world and not one shares the same education system given the complex differences in culture, geography, and national history of each country. Among such countries, there are ten that are strikingly unique and different. Knowing each will give you an idea of the different dynamics and factors that take hold in the education of an individual. 

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Inspiring Kindness in Every Lesson"

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"Teaching isn't just a job, it's a journey of kindness. Let's fill our classrooms with lessons of love and compassion. 🌟 #TeachersOfKindness #EducationWithHeart" "Let's color the world with kindness, one student at a time. Our mission goes beyond the ABCs to the heart of what it means to be human. 💖 #TeachKindness #HeartfulTeaching" "The heart of teaching lies in the little moments where we inspire our students to be kind, caring, and compassionate. Join us in spreading this beautiful message. 💞 #InspireKindness #TeachersMatter

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Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills in the Classroom

In an ever-changing world filled with complex problems and information overload, the ability to think critically has become essential. As educators, we play a vital role in nurturing and cultivating critical thinking skills in our students. In this blog, we will explore the importance of critical thinking and provide practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom to foster this invaluable skill. By embracing these techniques, we can empower our students to become independent, analytical thinkers capable of navigating the challenges of the modern world.

Understanding the Significance of Critical Thinking: Explain the significance of critical thinking in today's society. Discuss how critical thinking involves analyzing information, evaluating evidence, and making reasoned judgments. Highlight its importance in problem-solving, decision-making, and effective communication.

Encouraging Questioning and Inquiry: Promote a classroom culture that encourages students to ask questions and explore concepts in-depth. Encourage curiosity and curiosity-driven inquiry. Teach students how to ask thoughtful questions, investigate different perspectives, and seek evidence to support their claims.

Engaging in Socratic Discussions: Implement Socratic discussions as a platform for critical thinking. Encourage students to engage in respectful, open-ended dialogues that challenge assumptions and encourage reflection. Guide students to analyze different viewpoints, support arguments with evidence, and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various perspectives.

Analyzing and Evaluating Information: Teach students how to analyze and evaluate information critically. Provide them with tools and frameworks to assess the credibility, reliability, and bias of sources. Help them differentiate between fact and opinion, distinguish logical arguments from fallacies, and identify relevant evidence to support their claims.

Problem-Based Learning: Incorporate problem-based learning activities that require students to apply critical thinking skills to real-world scenarios. Present them with complex problems or case studies that necessitate analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Encourage collaborative problem-solving and guide students through the process of finding creative solutions.

Developing Information Literacy Skills: Equip students with information literacy skills to navigate the vast sea of information available to them. Teach them how to find reliable sources, evaluate online information critically, and discern credible information from misinformation or propaganda. Help them develop the ability to identify biases and separate reliable evidence from personal opinions.

Integrating Reflective Practices: Integrate reflective practices into the learning process to encourage metacognition and self-assessment. Prompt students to reflect on their thinking processes, identify areas for improvement, and set goals for enhancing their critical thinking skills. Encourage them to keep learning journals or portfolios to document their reflections and growth.

Fostering a Growth Mindset: Emphasize the importance of a growth mindset in developing critical thinking skills. Teach students that intelligence and abilities can be developed through effort and practice. Encourage them to embrace challenges, view mistakes as learning opportunities, and persist in the face of setbacks.

Conclusion: Cultivating critical thinking skills in the classroom is an investment in our student's future success. By creating a culture of inquiry, engaging in Socratic discussions, analyzing information, and integrating problem-based learning, we can empower students to become independent, analytical thinkers. With these strategies and a growth mindset, we can equip our students with the essential skills to navigate the complexities of the modern world and make informed decisions that positively impact their lives and society.

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10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #ClassroomCulture This Year

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10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #ClassroomCulture This Year

Simple things can make a significant difference in our classroom environments, yet we should be intentional about them.  Every year we should strive to make it the best year students have, and if we all did this, school would only progressively get better for our students. from Pocket https://ift.tt/2uwRKuw via IFTTT

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10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #ClassroomCulture #Podcast –

See on Scoop.it - Education 2.0 & 3.0 In August of 2016, I wrote the post, “10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #ClassroomCulture This Year, to provide some “investment” strategies on making school better for not only o…

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10 Easy Ways to Create an Awesome School District Culture

In the past, I have written about some simple ideas that can help improve the culture in both the classroom and school setting.  In this post, I want to focus on some quick things that can be done at the central office level that will create a culture where people feel valued and will also push themselves to become better at what they do.  These suggestions are from a mix of things that I have done in the past as well as things that I have seen done by great leaders at the district office level.

1. Get into classrooms and schools as much as possible.

If you are going to make decisions that impact classrooms, you need to be in those classrooms as much as possible.

This can be as simple taking your laptop or device to a classroom and answering emails, or filling out documents that might be needed later. These things do not always have to be done in a physical office, and even though you might not be as efficient, this process can be much more valuable.

One thing to note is that I am not suggesting you go into the classrooms to observe teachers, but more importantly, to see the environment they work in so that you do as much as possible to remove as many barriers as possible.

2. Know and find the names of the people you serve.

No matter your position, never assume someone knows your name. Introduce yourself, ask names, and get to know them in some way.  I have worked in districts for many years that the superintendent had no clue who I was, while in another school district, I met and connected with the entire central office team on the first day.  I would see them often, and they would always address me by my first name, and I will tell you, it made me feel not only much more valued, but comfortable to share thoughts and ideas with them. It is much harder to learn from the people you serve if they are not comfortable talking to you in the first place.

3. Learn with your community.

Many people at the central office level are the ones delivering professional learning opportunities, which often means they are pushing people into their own learning and development.  But what does it say when you partake in professional learning opportunities WITH the people you serve as an active participant?

This is not limited to central office staff.  I have seen many times where politicians, who are often the most known voice in the community representing education, come to a session or conference, deliver their thoughts, and then leave the second they are done and are off to the next engagement.  What does this say to the group that you are “leading?”

Do not expect the people you serve to push themselves and take risks in their learning and development unless you are willing to model that for them as well.

4. Teach.

My friend Tony Sinanis, would often go into classrooms as a superintendent and read books to students or teach them concepts.  This says something really powerful to the people you serve, while also giving you an opportunity to connect directly with students.

A simple suggestion I have for learning facilitators at the central office level is not always to be the one working with teachers.  If you work with some that is doing great things in the classroom, find a way to cover their class and have them work directly with their colleagues.  This not only builds leadership and culture, but it also builds relationships and shows value to the people you serve.

This leads to the next suggestion.

5. Provide leadership opportunities.

Great leaders develop great leaders.  What are the opportunities in your district that you can provide that for your staff to expand their own learning and leadership abilities?  Many districts I have worked with have created opportunities for “Innovative Teaching and Learning Leads” where they work with a group of staff to provide them with leadership opportunities to work with staff.  This not only spreads knowledge and wisdom, but it also shows value to the people that are in your organization.

Do everything in your power to debunk the idea that “you can’t be a prophet in your own land.” Some of the best educators in the world are probably right in your own organization. Tap into them and give them opportunities to share their expertise.

6. Respond to people on social media via school or district hashtags.

As many districts are promoting educators to share their learning online, as well as things happening in their classrooms, ensure that you let them know their efforts do not go unnoticed.  In my own experience, I always carved out time to respond to both student and staff blogs so that they knew I was learning along with them and I valued what they were sharing.

I remember one of my superintendents responding at about 11:30 PM on a Friday night to some excellent work that a teacher had done in their school. By 11:35 PM that same night, the teacher had responded right back.  She had talked to me and told me how excited she was that she received the acknowledgment for her efforts.

If you see something great, do not let an opportunity pass by without acknowledging it.

7. Use video to connect when you can’t physically be in classrooms.

If you think a picture is worth a thousand words, what do you think a video is worth?

An easy way to connect in large districts when you cannot physically be in schools or classrooms as much as you like is to share little video reflections to a hashtag of the great stuff you are seeing. Not only does this the acknowledge the great work of so many people making incredible things happen in your schools, but it also helps to spread ideas while creating visibility.

If you don’t think you have time for this, realize this is as simple as recording a video on your mobile device as you are walking to your car while leaving a school.  It doesn’t have to be a big production or professionally done (which sometimes actually freaks people out because they might be intimidated by the “perfect” video and not try themselves), but it can be something as simple as a 30-second reflection video.

8. Lose the entourage.

If you are coming from central office and you are always with a large group of people and do the five-minute visit into the classroom, you may be causing more issues in classrooms, while also being intimidating to staff. It is much easier to approach one person from your central office than it is five.  

I am not saying that you should never go to schools in groups, but I am suggesting that you should NOT only go to schools in groups.  Simple things like having lunch at schools, talking to staff and students can strengthen relationships and are great opportunities to learn how you can best serve the people that work closest with students.

9. Remove as many barriers as possible.

This is something that I have always reminded central office; your job is to remove as many barriers as possible, not create them to justify your work. I remember that within a two to four week period every year, each department had sent out “surveys” to staff to get feedback on their work.  Although the intent was in the right place, this became another thing for many teachers as it felt like more time was spent filling out forms for central office than there was for teaching and learning.

Long emails, myriads of forms to fill out, and hoops to jump, often cause more issues than solve.  The more barriers you can remove, the more time and energy can be harnessed toward doing great work for and with our students.

10. Show appreciation daily.

One of my former superintendents would make it a daily ritual to sit in her office and write letters (not emails) to staff and acknowledge something great they had done.  Daily.

I remember seeing one of these envelopes in my mailbox and having so much anxiety and then reading it and feeling so appreciated.

Understand, there is some selfishness in this as well. People will benefit from knowing they are appreciated, but starting off with a daily ritual of acknowledging the great work of people is also a great way to start a day positively.  The benefits are abundant.

With all of these ideas shared above (please feel free to share more in the comments), one thing I want to remind people is always to be approachable. I have worked for central office staff that I feared to even talk to, and I have worked with central office staff that did so much to show me that I was appreciated and valuable.  The latter ensured that I would want to excel.

Always remember…The higher you go up in any organization, the more people you serve, not the other way around.

With this mentality, you become the pathway for those you serve, not the obstacle.

August 27, 2016 10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #SchoolCulture as a Principal This Year

August 19, 2016 10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #ClassroomCulture This Year

February 10, 2015 A Simple Smile

December 6, 2014 3 Ways Social Media Can Improve School Culture

December 19, 2015 The Culture You Create

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#markyourcalendars THIS SUNDAY AND MONDAY!!!! It's that time again!!!! 👉🏼Our very own #SBE Instructor Seminar 2017. @sbeducates @gouldsacademy @gouldsalons Educators from all over the state of #tennessee will gather together for two days of #impactful #empowering #educational and #thoughtprovoking strategies on how to #create a #classroomculture and how to #sustain the environment. We will gather from all over the state to #transform the #traditional myths of teaching for results one way. Updates via #facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1330318303690933??ti=ia Reserve your seat today! #gouldsacademy #sbeducates June 25th - 26th (Sun&Mon) Location: Gould's Academy 1203 Ridgeway STE 203 stephanienbrown.com http://www.paypal.me/InstructorsSeminarTN/250 [phone] Stephanie Brown (at Gould's Academy)

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