Classroom Teacher, Instructional Coach, Researcher at La Trobe School of Education, PhD in Education — #science #literacy #language #humanities #arts Founder - @thinkforwardedu, SLP, Linguist
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School culture is something you cultivate
In last week’s post, I argued that students can’t learn if they’re trapped in a culture of opting out or perfectionism. A culture of error and openness to learning requires something different: students need to know that participation is ex...
Students can’t learn in cultures of perfectionism or opting out
In my work with schools, I often talk about the importance of building a Culture of Error: a classroom where students understand that making mistakes is part of learning, and that learning necessarily involves some vulnerability. You have t...
Explicit teaching isn’t regurgitation
One of the most persistent misconceptions about explicit teaching is that it produces passive learners: students who can reproduce what their teacher has told them, but struggle to think, question, create or explore for themselves.
If that...
Great teaching is neither scripted nor improvised
Great teaching sits between two extremes.
At one end is rigid delivery: faithfully following a script regardless of what students understand, misunderstand, or need. At the other is reactive improvisation: making teaching decisions on the...
S2E2 The Reading Diet: Prose, Patience, and Progress
Today, Dr. Swain dives into the critical role of prose reading in developing proficient comprehenders. They discuss the dangers of ‘ultra-processed’ reading habits, akin to sugary diets, which lead to ‘picky readers’ who struggle with compl...
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Dr Nathaniel Swain is a Teacher, Instructional Coach, and Writer. He is co-host of the Chalk Dust Podcast. Dr Swain founded a community of teachers: THINK FORWARD EDUCATORS, now 30,000 members strong.
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