Relationships MATTER and they WILL Impact Academic Success

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.

Twitter: @milesnawmiles

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