Learning Never Stops

http://sinistralscribblings.com/category/humor/ It takes a while to get a hang of things when you are doing a Master's course. APA style formatting....brrr the very words send a shiver down my spine. But really. It is not that hard. when you get your knuckles rapped a zillion times by a professor who insists on being called doctor. ( I've even stopped writing " it's" for fear of a disapproving frown from someone. For the past 7 weeks, I had been submitting my assignments to a a very particular professor who evaluated and analyzed each word I wrote. I kept getting my marks shorn off form every corner possible and was at my wits end... ...until the 6th and 7th week, when I finally made it! Her comments: Exemplary planning of instruction based on knowledge of classrooms school and community culture Exemplary instruction on appropriate stages of development, learning styles and needs Extremely clear and well organized and logical flow. ·    

This November, I went to Mumbai, India to attend the Category 3 workshop on Transdiciplinary Teaching and Learning. The place was buzzing with educators from all around the world. It was a great opportunity to mingle with people who spoke the same lingo! A lot of questions were answered in the workshop. I have tried to summarize the gist of it all in a short prezi. It would be great to hear from others about their take on this aspect of PYP. Any questions are welcome. I look forward to attending the session on #PYPCHAT which I believe may soon be on the agenda. Transdisciplinary Teaching in the PYP on Prezi

Classroom Management Through Engaging Instructions          Engaging students in the classroom is an ongoing task. What works for some students may not work for others. What works in the morning, may not work in the afternoon. As teachers, we have to constantly assess the mood of our students and use appropriate classroom management strategies which help create a conducive learning atmosphere. One of the first questions my students ask me upon entering the class is “What are we going to do now?”This tells me two things: they are eager to know what is in store for them, and they are more at ease knowing what they will be doing, as opposed to not knowing, Writing the learning objectives on the board will help my students understand what they are learning and why they are learning it. As Doyle, W. (1983) stresses, making the objective clear from the outset will help students remain engaged in their tasks. (p.250). http://blog.simplek12.com/social-media/5-steps-to-empower-y