The newly appointed president of the Vienna Board of Education has reportedly declared he would like to see schools without homework, no doubt causing many teachers‘ eyes to roll. Homework remains a point of contention, a matter of fervent debate at all levels and in all school types. Many teachers view it as necessary evil, a fact of life, a given, without which learning cannot take place. Other teachers question its validity and efficiency, especially in the 21st century classroom, where the individual needs of students should be put first and foremost. You likely fall into one of these camps and have made your own experiences and observations. What does it look like from my perspective in the Austrian Middle School classroom? „My thoughts on defining homework for today’s educator“ weiterlesen
How I welcomed my students into the new year
Like many other educators, I spent my Christmas holiday break being EXTREMELY lazy at times – on the Internet, on Netflix, at the Spa 🙂 but also EXTREMELY BUSY IN MY MIND – reflecting on the hectic months behind me and thinking about how to shape the ones that lie ahead. „How I welcomed my students into the new year“ weiterlesen