Sue Bryen
@BryenSue
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Lifelong learner, educator, global citizen
Australia
Joined October 2013
How do you ignite curiosity in your students?
bigthink.com
Research suggests combining curiosity with failure strengthens learning and future recall once the answer is discovered.
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Listening is a skill like any other. Here’s how you can help students improve it. 👂 https://t.co/TZE5rE8ZOy
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From @tlnwilkinson: “Stealing awesome ideas like this is the best part of social media. Best morning work ever!!”
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How do you describe responsibility?
charactercounts.org
Students demonstrate the trait of responsibility by taking ownership of their lives and acknowledging their power to choose...
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“When we find our voices, we find our own way to stand in the gap for kids.” - @Missytesterman @ChalkbeatTN National teacher of the year urges teachers to ‘find their voice’ as experts in their profession https://t.co/goQJSHeN0D
chalkbeat.org
Missy Testerman is asking America’s 3.5 million teachers to advocate beyond the classroom as many states seek to censor teachers, ban books, and push voucher policies.
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Leading learners to develop their own power to act. How do you provide opportunities for student agency?
edutopia.org
Teachers can create opportunities for students to share their experiences and learning with their peers.
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Happy release day to “Little by Little: You Can Change The World,” by @sonyaballantyne! This uplifting graphic biography is a great find for any young person who wants to believe in the power of using their voice to inspire change. #middlegradereads #littlebylittle
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Everyone wants to be heard. Do you know how to listen so others can feel heard?
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NHS today say referrals for anxiety in children have doubled since Covid. My new book gives much needed help - not just anxiety but extreme behaviour, school refusers, leadership issues as well as teacher anxiety and more.
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Responsibility is doing what you say you will, making good choices, & owning your actions. We know that helping Ss be more responsible can help them in the classroom & for the rest of their lives. Explore ways to make that a part of your classroom culture.
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A classic and a reminder to ensure student voice is heard, valued and part of day to day practice.
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“If we are to understand how teaching relates to learning, we have to begin at the closest point to that learning; and that is students’ experience.” Nuthall. 2001. Lots of peop…
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Building a sense of belonging is an act of leadership. It creates the conditions for people around us to feel supported & valued & to thrive. Even small moments of connection or reflection can have a big impact on people's sense of belonging. @GeoffCohen, author of "Belonging:
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Promoting student self-worth is an essential aspect of education that positively impacts academic achievement and personal development, by Richard L. Wilson, M.Ed. #SenseofAccomplishment #SelfWorth #StudentVoice
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Why do quantified performance targets/quality standards frequently fail to deliver their goals? Three core contributing concepts: 1) Goodhart’s Law: “When a metric becomes a target, it ceases to be a good metric". 2) Campbell's Law: “The more any quantitative social indicator is
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"Mattering" is the belief that we’re significant to the world around us. When people feel they matter, they feel seen, important & needed through how others treat them. Scholars have deemed mattering to be a core instinct that drives all human behaviour. That’s why, when someone
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School Leaders Project | Student Voice: It's Not Nice, It's Necessary https://t.co/AsC44OkXfV via @YouTube
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Thank you to St Peter Chanel staff for their enthusiasm and collaboration in learning how to encourage and amplify student voice with the https://t.co/coDHVujKsZ What a great way to launch the work together.@QISVATweets #StudentVoice
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At this school, every student has a chance to be heard. 🎤 See what it looks like when high school seniors reflect on their educational experience—and share their story.
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