The Epic Classroom with Trevor Muir

A boring classroom does not inherently mean a disengaging one. When I was a young teacher, I did everything in my power to NOT let my class be boring. Boredom was the enemy. But what if boredom does not mean lack of engagement? What if we could rethink what student engagement actually means? What if boredom isn't the enemy?   trevormuir.com   https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/th...

There's a common misconception (mostly from outside of education) that teachers are merely 'deliverers of content,' and even worse, 'babysitters.' This episode takes those notions apart, and explores why teachers and all educators are actually creatives. The work of a successful teacher takes immense creativity. Designing engaging work for students, having the ability to constantly improvise, over...