While this article classifies learners into four different types based on similarity to common objects, it could be interesting to see if adults who work in education might also be classified the same way. Thinking back to some of our staff meetings, I would have to say yes. Read it for yourself to make your own judgment, then take a bit of extra time to peruse the other articles for educators on the blog:
After hearing so many discussions about narcissism this week, I thought it would be interesting to explore this perspective. The Harvard Business Review analyzed the personality types of people who are the most likely to appreciate narcissistic leaders. This could be a hot topic in the staff room this week:
With this week being Truth and Reconciliation Week, it would be a good time to explore the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation based at the University of Manitoba. Under the heading, “Reconciliation Starts with Education,” many resources are available to help teachers including live sessions and daily virtual programming:
After reading the title, you may think this article has something to do with numeracy but that’s not the case. The scientist authors explored different ways teachers address the important skill of decision-making. They summarize key steps and describe a game called “Guts vs. Heads” in this article:
Overhearing a discussion lately led to doing a little research on this topic. Although calling positivity toxic seemed oxymoronic, there is logic behind the thinking. Nonetheless, the idea of labelling any opinion that differs from one’s own as “shaming” (as does this article) is worth a deep discussion on its own. Take a look here:
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