On today’s episode: Author and instructional specialist Miriam Plotinsky joins us to talk about the ideas in her new book, Teach More, Hover Less. Some teachers can’t resist the urge to hover, but even with the best of intentions, hovering can limit the transformative experiences students might otherwise encounter if they are treated as active participants in the learning process. Listen to Miriam, Ed, and Bo chat about teaching more by hovering less.
Topics:
04:30 Hovering, what it is and looks like
07:20 Changing Teacher Education
10:30 Challenging the blank slate theory
13:10 Underlying philosophy of hovering less
16:30 Experimentation in the classroom
18:45 Warm demanders
22:00 Book banning
26:20 Giving kids choices and intrinsic motivation
For more information about Miriam Plotinsky and her work, visit miriamplotinsky.com. Her book, Teach More, Hover Less is available for purchase on Amazon and W.W. Norton.
