3-2-1 Nuggets of Wisdom
Every week, TALAS would like to feature words of wisdom from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits 3-2-1: The secret to creativity, how our challenges shape us, and the value […]
The Profile of a Current Student
Nearly three years after most kids returned to in-person classes, new federal data reveals troublesome student behavior – from threatening other students in class and online to lack of attentiveness – continues to make learning recovery challenging.
Top challenges in more than half of the country’s schools were students being unprepared or disruptive in the classroom, according to the Department of Education’s research arm in its 2023-24 School Pulse data release.
Lessons learned from Leaders
The road to success as a leader includes focusing on decision-making as well as getting good sleep and nutrition, say those Alaina Love has coached.
In a recent Mentor Mastermind session with a client, I invited participants to pose questions to a panel of experienced senior leaders, all of whom had served as mentors to several young professionals. In early queries, mentees sought tips on better time management and insight about how to establish balance when working on demanding projects (block time on your calendar for strategic thinking, one mentor suggested). After some rather generic back and forth, one question took the conversation to another level.
“What do you wish you had learned sooner in your journey to the leadership level?” one woman asked. Much of what the panelists shared related less to the positions they pursued on the way to the top and more to their efforts to build the mental fortitude required for success. After a momentary pause, individual panelists replied:
Should teachers follow the curriculum script?
Some educators say district-provided curricula aren’t culturally relevant and don’t serve student needs. Experts fret about too much drift from standards
It’s a Sunday in June, and high school history teacher Chris Dier is poring over readings, lesson plans and other resources to put together next year’s curriculum for his Advanced Placement U.S. and World History classes.
School doesn’t start until mid-August. But Dier, Louisiana’s teacher of the year in 2020, has followed this same routine for years. He spends part of his Sundays throughout the school year and summer preparing lessons for his classes. In his 14 years of teaching, Dier said he has never really had a curriculum provided by his school district that he can use without making significant adaptations. In fall 2020, he started teaching at Benjamin Franklin High School, in New Orleans, a top-performing charter school that doesn’t offer teachers any curriculum or materials.
Students are still lagging behind
Eighth graders remain a full school year behind pre-pandemic levels in math and reading, according to new test results that offer a bleak view on the reach of federal recovery efforts more than fours years after COVID hit.
Released Tuesday, the data from over 7.7 million students who took the widely used MAP Growth tests from NWEA doesn’t bode well for teens entering high school this fall. Finishing 4th grade when the pandemic hit, many students not only lost at least a year of in-person learning, but also transitioned to middle school during a chaotic period of teacher vacancies and rising absenteeism.
Coaching your Team Members
Help employees perform at their best — whether they are procrastinators or perfectionists — by boosting self-awareness, writes Paul Thornton.
Leaders help people perform at their best. However, it is challenging to help certain people because they often lack self-awareness and do not fully understand the impact of their behavior.
Start by helping them understand the negative consequences of their current behavior. Encourage them to use reflection, meditation, and daily journaling to better understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Coach them on making one or two specific changes that will help them be more valued and effective.
