The Five Forms of Teacher Power

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Currently reading article by J Shindler (2009) Transformative Classroom Management

John identifies:

Attractive (referent) power

Expert Power

Reward Power

Coercive Power

Position Power

John notes that to be effective, one must incorporate at leastsome of each of these.

I wonder, is the the ‘Teacher X- Factor’?

21st Century Student Expectations

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Here’s a good reason for educators to visit www.sparvell.com – feedback from an amazing US educator ,Bob Feurer.

‎”Mark , I’ve been invited to the Governor’s mansion this month to discuss our P-16 Inititiative, whose goal it is to improve learning for all students in Nebraska. Your content on this page has provided me with information to present at that conference! Thank You!!!!”

Thanks Bob

and………

Here’s the latest BIG QUESTION for you!

We hear an awful lot about 21st Century Skills that academics, business and educators consider to be essential and I’m not suggesting they are not.

But

What do STUDENTS expect from a education service delivery that will prepare them for future learning, employment and active citizenship?

What WEBSITE would you recommend for a classroom teacher?

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Let’s say you could recommend ONE and ONE ONLY website to a teacher to use with a class. The kind of ‘sure fire winner’ that not only engages the imagination but also the thinking? What would be your one pick?

CLICK THE SPEECH BUBBLE AND ADD YOUR RECOMMENDATION

Drivers For Investing in Technology

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If we take ‘it engages the students’ out of the mix. What are the reasons for investing time, money into technology applications and environments? Have you had some great examples where it’s made a difference or have you seen it used in low level ways too often? Your thoughts?

The TRIBE has spoken: How does this sit with you?

  1. Provides a ‘conduit’ or ‘vehicle’ to engage with wider cultural
    experiences
  2. To prepare for ‘being happy’ and ‘making a living’ (future proofing?)
  3. Provide equity of access to valued knowledge and experience
  4. Provide tools for wider collaboration and co-construction of new
    knowledge
  5. As a cognitive amplifier