by Jim Knight | Nov 7, 2012 | School Reform, Teaching Strategies |
I wrote this column a few years back on another site–but it seems especially relevant today. Let’s seek out what we hold in common: The act of finding common ground, I’ve decided, is a bit like trying to create a venn diagram. I’m one circle....
by Jim Knight | Apr 19, 2011 | Teaching Strategies |
As I was going through security at the Kansas City airport a while back, a TSA official asked me to wait so he could check my suitcase by hand. This was the third time in three trips through security that I had been stopped, so I was getting a bit ticked off (and...
by Jim Knight | Nov 15, 2010 | Improving Instruction, Student Learning, Teaching Strategies |
“Only dialogue … is … capable of generating critical thinking.” Paulo Freire Of course we want out students to think. Freire’s comment, though, is a powerful caution because he suggests that our students won’t think unless we, ourselves, approach them with openness...
by Jim Knight | Oct 28, 2010 | Improving Instruction, Teaching Strategies |
Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi is one of my heroes. His book Flow is one of the ten non-fiction books that has most influenced my life (and it occurs to me that I only say that about this book). The book taught me that the question “What am I passionate about?” is much...
by Jim Knight | Oct 18, 2010 | Learning From Video, Student Learning, Teaching Strategies |
“The important thing is not to stop questioning” –Albert Einstein Asking questions is an important part of the art and craft of teaching. A good question can open up learning, be a catalyst for spirited dialogue, and can lead both the person asking the...
by Jim Knight | Oct 6, 2010 | Improving Instruction, Teaching Strategies |
Teaching is a creative art as much as painting, writing, composing, or dancing. Teachers who are radical learners constantly tap into their imaginations to create the best learning environments. Much of the challenge and joy of teaching comes from creating learning...
