Dr. Nancy Miles is a grounded, authentic, passionate educator always setting forth to do best by students. She has a diverse experience in teaching almost every elementary grade-level and her seasoned approach is apparent in this episode. She is all in on relationships and student-centered learning. She showcases how we can focus on the behavioral expectations of choice and allow that to transition into the academic expectations of choice-based learning.
- Nancy started a career in marketing, and after having children went back to education to become a teacher.
- She started in a multi-age classroom and learned she needs to meet children where they are.
- Relationships matter in marketing in sales, and that is completely transferable to the classroom and how teachers interact with students.
- Take the time for relationships with former students to nurture and thrive. It will impact your relationships with current students.
- Student-centered learning doesn’t happen over night. It is a dedicated, committed, systematic approach from the teacher constantly relinquishing control.
- If you are trying to create a more student-centered environment, just start with giving them simple choices.
- When you want to control your classroom, giving students these choices can be extremely difficult.
- Strategies for scaffolding towards a choice-based classroom.
- Using phenomena to teach concepts first and follow-up with vocabulary second.
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