Thinking about learning

 New  curriculum workshop Many new ideas were raised during the workshops- the first is that students are ready for learning or not. This must be done on a cellural level, acording to research. The first 5 Minutes must be spend on relationbuilding to open the gateway to learning.This is being done with Moari inititive games and activities to create a connection. The lecturer said we rush to finish the curriculum and cover the material. Relationship building is more important The curriculum is pie in sky idea and will not raise the achievement . You -the teacher can make a difference. When people ask you what you do and reply-I am sucked at Maths or I hate maths or it was my worst subject at school , you can change the next generation we are gap fillers show the material in different ways-models, digital, paper, picturesm, words, numbers, graphs We make fraction mistalkes because we use whole number rules Use the fFeyer model and tip charts and vocub list in the class to help w...