Today’s Tuesday Teaching Tip comes to us from the wonderful classroom of Debra Weller – CKA co-president and TK teacher…
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Tanja Schulte-Irwin is currently discussing the competencies needed for the 21st century. Participants are exploring her "Dream Pre-K Teaching Guidelines" and experiencing how play-based learning—which is brain-based learning—develops social-emotional, cognitive, and physical skills. We are learning how to foster the intrinsic motivation that helps children make a difference in the world. #21stCenturySkills #PlayBasedLearning #BrainBasedLearning #LifelongLearners
Christina DeCarbo-Wagers is currently leading "Sentence Success!". Educators are diving into developmentally appropriate, sentence-level writing instruction. Participants are currently engaging in tons of sentence-building activities designed to boost their students' confidence and reading comprehension, turning them into "sentence superstars". #SentenceSuccess #WritingInstruction #LittleWriters #LiteracySkills #ckc2026
Deonna Smith is showing educators why "Mindsets Matter" for classroom success. Right now, participants are examining their own biases, frames of reference, and assumptions through self-awareness exercises. We are currently learning how to become change agents who promote cross-cultural learning in their schools. #MindsetsMatter #EducationalEquity #CrossCulturalLearning #TeacherEmpowerment #ckc2026
Katrina Duval and Sheila Koester are shaking up the classroom with "Innovative Centers!". Right now, educators are discovering how to infuse science, writing, SEL, and fine motor skills into their rotations. We are experiencing an empowering and student-directed way to handle center time that encourages self-discovery. #CenterTime #FineMotorSkills #IndependentLearning #ClassroomInnovation #ckc2026