Ripples: All Things Learning

"A teacher today creates ripples in time that extend to generations yet unborn. Not just impact in the here & now but in the here & forever." Jeff Goldstein

By Bret Biørnstad

Bret Biørnstad
Two News Stories From Abroad Suggest American Education Is On The Wrong Track
Forbes - Natalie Wexler
It can be risky to look to other countries’ education systems for models. Nevertheless, two recent news stories from abroad raise doubts about prevailing American views on how students learn. Too often,
August 25
Bret Biørnstad
Simple Ways to Integrate Four Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies
edutopia.org - Laura Lee
When educators understand the science behind teaching practices they can more readily incorporate them into their daily instruction, says Cult of …
August 8
Bret Biørnstad
If It's Easy Then it Probably Isn't Learning
esheninger.blogspot.com
What is the purpose of education? To many, this might seem like a ridiculous question with the answer being quite obvious. Or is it? For this post at …
August 4
Bret Biørnstad
Three Reasons Classroom Practice Conflicts With Evidence On How Kids Learn
Forbes - Natalie Wexler
Over the last several decades, psychologists have unearthed a wealth of evidence on how children learn. But for three basic reasons, it’s proven hard to translate that evidence into classroom practice.
August 3
Bret Biørnstad
Beyond Differentiation
wonderexplorelearn.com
A few years ago, I ended the school year teaching kindergarten and moved to a second grade classroom for the following year. I was eager to expand my …
July 24
Bret Biørnstad
12 Curriculum Planning Tips For Any Grade Level Or Content Area
teachthought.com - Terry Heick
12 Curriculum Planning Tips For Any Grade Level Or Content Area by Terry Heick Learning is really just a growth in awareness. From not knowing to …
Dec 5, 2018
Bret Biørnstad
12 Things Every Modern Classroom Should Have
teachthought.com - Terry Heick
12 Things Every Modern Classroom Should Have by Terry Heick Every classroom is different—and that’s good because every student and teacher is, too. …
July 17
Bret Biørnstad
Small steps
steve-wheeler.co.uk
July 1
Bret Biørnstad
Slice of Advice 2019: What did you learn this year? - Mr Barton Maths Blog
mrbartonmaths.com - Craig Barton
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, with me Craig Barton. Now, 12 months ago I did an experimental episode of the …
July 29
Bret Biørnstad
Limitless Mind - YouCubed
youcubed.org - By Jo Boaler
In this revolutionary book, a professor of education at Stanford University and acclaimed math educator who has spent decades studying the impact of …
May 9
Bret Biørnstad
The Nutritional Value of Learning
shakeuplearning.com
What is the Nutritional Value of Learning in Your Classroom? If someone was to peel back the label on the lessons in your classroom, what would they …
Mar 13, 2018
Bret Biørnstad
Curriculum Development
On Curriculum: How Pinterest and TpT Exacerbate Inequity - Achieve the Core Aligned Materials
achievethecore.org
This article was originally published on the blog Mr. G Mpls and was reprinted here with the permission of the author. The original post can be …
June 26
Bret Biørnstad
The Canvas Or The Checklist?
wordpress.com - DCulberhouse
Embed from Getty Images“One and one may well make two, but to really understand two we must know both about the nature of “one” and the meaning of …
Nov 2, 2015
Bret Biørnstad
Teaching
What’s Changed in Lesson Planning
askatechteacher.com - Jacqui
Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking …
June 24
Bret Biørnstad
Mindfulness; Wellness: Research Shows the Factors You Should Know About
Inverse - Masoumeh Sara Rahmani
Cure-all or simply hype? Mindfulness, it seems everybody’s doing it. You might have even tried it yourself — or have a regular practice. Thanks to the …
June 23
Bret Biørnstad
Deeper Class Discussions with the TQE Method
cultofpedagogy.com
So much of the learning we do comes from texts: articles, textbooks, novels, and all kinds of online publications. Sometimes, those texts come in …
Aug 26, 2018
Bret Biørnstad
Learning
Don't Just Plan Lessons, Create Experiences
davidgeurin.com
"How did you become a Chicago Cubs fan?" I asked the question to a Cubs fan I was visiting with recently. And I wasn't being sarcastic, since I'm a …
June 21
Bret Biørnstad
The Cognitive Bias Codex: A Visual Of 180+ Cognitive Biases
teachthought.com - Terry Heick
The Cognitive Bias Codex: A Visual Of 180+ Cognitive Biases by Terry Heick A cognitive bias is an inherent thinking ‘blind spot’ that reduces …
June 21
Bret Biørnstad
Suneung: The day silence falls over South Korea
BBC News - Hossein Sharif
All across South Korea, at exactly 08:40 local time (23:40 GMT Wednesday) on Thursday, more than half a million students take the exam for which they have been preparing their entire lives. The infamous
Nov 26, 2018
Bret Biørnstad
Children are Not Machines
davidwees.com - David Wees
I do not think that anyone believes that children are machines, but the analogies people use to understand how children learn and consequently, how …
June 1
Bret Biørnstad
When Real Learning Happens in the Brain, According to Neuroscience
Inc Magazine - Wanda Thibodeaux
Anybody who does anything even remotely well puts in some practice time. But according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health, it's the super short breaks between your practice where the
May 24
Bret Biørnstad
Balancing Achievement and Agency
davidgeurin.com
How do you define student achievement? Is student achievement defined by how students perform on some type of standardized assessment? When …
May 24
Bret Biørnstad
Holistic model of active learning for integrated employability #activelearning
wordpress.com - amiddlet50
You may be aware that I changed job this year and I now have the privilege of leading work in support of Anglia Ruskin University’s Active Curriculum …
May 24
Bret Biørnstad
Money Making Sense: Teaching kids to save, share and spend money
libsynpro.com
Many parents struggle to teach their kids about finances in a way which mirrors reality. Certified Financial Planner, Gregg Murset, developed …
May 25
Bret Biørnstad
Success
Science says parents of successful kids have these 11 things in common
Ladders - Rachel Gillett and Rachel Premack
Most parents want their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to live successful lives as adults.And while there isn’t a set …
May 25
Bret Biørnstad
This Japanese secret to a longer and happier life is gaining attention from millions around the world
CNBC - Ken Mogi, Contributor
There's no single way to find your ikigai, but you can start by asking a few simple questions: What makes you happy? What are you good at? What (and …
May 22
Bret Biørnstad
The Cognitive Science of Education (14-Part Series)
senseandsensation.com
The last 30 years have seen stunning developments in our understanding of the cognitive science of learning: from discoveries about the nature of …
May 19
Bret Biørnstad
Top 5 Takeaways from Visible Learning Institute
shaelynnfarnsworth.com - sfarnsworth
This week, roles were flipped as Steven Anderson and I had an opportunity to learn from John Hattie at the Visible Learning Institute in San Diego. …
February 11