So much well-deserved talk of empathy lately. Empathy is knowing that kids #lovingschool means centering Urgency, Individuality, and Community. #Edusky #progressiveeducation

For students to be #lovingschool we need to prioritize CREATIVITY over compliance. True #progressiveeducation embraces students' voices in what and how they learn. They don't work for us - we work for them. #EduSky

For teachers who want students to be #lovingschool, I recommend you read and act on "Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain" by Zaretta Hammond. Be a "warm demander"!

Will #progressiveeducation survive in Trump 2.0? I think it will. Because we can still get adolescents #lovingschool. Follow me.

For teachers, the third key to a "leave the room" moment is Community. Students need to feel that what they are learning and doing is part of something larger than themselves - their class, their school, their local community, their country, the world.

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For teachers, the second key to a "leave the room" moment is Individuality. Students need to be able to learn what they want and how they want, at least some of the time! #lovingschool #progressiveeducation

The first key to a "leave the room" moment is Urgency. Students need to feel that what they are learning is important to them, and that they are learning "just in time" to solve a problem or answer a question they care about. #lovingschool #progressiveeducation

I once heard, “You know you’re doing a really good job as a teacher if you could leave your classroom and the kids would still be doing what you want them to do.” Forging “leave the room” moments was my mission as a teacher. My forthcoming book is about how to achieve those moments. #lovingschool

After a long teaching career, I'm writing a book tentatively titled "Loving School: Infusing Adolescent Education with Humanity and Joy". So I'm starting #lovingschool!