The heart of education is an education of the heart. The root of the word “courage” is the Latin word “cor,” meaning “heart.” The English word “core” comes from the same Latin root. So at its core, effective teaching is about developing courage. As the world changes at an ever-accelerating pace, leaving some of us… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Teachers with Habitudes
Words Matter: Why a Top Agency Has No “Clients”
Regular readers of this blog know that, to me, words matter. I’ve long encouraged teachers to choose their words wisely, because the words we choose have a powerful effect on learning. Yesterday, I came across a stellar example of this principle in the workplace. 72andSunny is a communications company that was recently named AdAge Agency… Continue Reading
Using the Habitude of Imagination as a Springboard for Writing
Suzanne Barton is a “Teacher with Habitudes.” Suzanne, a fifth grade Language Arts teacher at Woodward Academy, has a passion for helping her students become powerful 21st century communicators who are motivated to move beyond their own “small” worlds to touch the lives of others in a positive way. After reading Angela’s book Habitudes last… Continue Reading
When Someone is Absent, It Matters!
Anne Weidert is a “Teacher with Habitudes.” Anne Weidert is a third grade teacher at Woodward Academy’s Primary School. She teaches a self contained class of children who have special needs. She feels that the classroom habitudes empower her students to be more confident and passionate learners. She is excited to be a teacher of the… Continue Reading
Building Self-Awareness in the First Five Days
Jessica Parsons is a “Teacher with Habitudes.” Jessica Parsons, a 7th grade Life science teacher, uses strategies and brain-based learning approaches to connect student interest to the core content. She strives to make science fun, engaging and relevant, while challenging students to think critically and make connections between the content and their everyday life experience. Ralph… Continue Reading
Collaboration = Habitudes
Ellen Adolph is a “Teacher With Habitudes.” Ellen Adolph teaches third grade at Woodward Academy, a school that values all Habitudes! She finds it rewarding to watch students learn life skills such as independence and responsibility. These lessons require self-awareness, perseverance, and adaptability sprinkled liberally with curiosity and imagination. She and her students travel a… Continue Reading
How the Online Education System Helps the Students
Much of president’s Obama’s past and present election platform has been based on the importance of the importance of the education system and how it was the key for the US to rise as the undisputed world leader that it was. And you may or may not have rooted for him but the importance of… Continue Reading
Securing the hearts of our students
Nicole Padoan is Teacher with Habitudes. Lets find out how Nicole uses lessons from Habitudes in her class. I was so grateful for not having planned a lesson for the Monday following a trip to work with Angela Maiers and her thinking around the “Habitudes.” I was traveling back from Boston with her words percolating… Continue Reading
Genius is (wonderfully) messy!
Debbie Stephens is a “Teacher of the Habitudes.” Debbie is a sixth grade teacher of reading and social studies at Woodward Academy. She is a lifelong learner and is passionate about using the Habitudes in her classroom to enable her students to become active learners. Her goal every day is to encourage her students to tinker… Continue Reading
