3-Read Friday #93

Autonomy, I/We/You Do, and screens

Before we begin, you may want to check out my brand-new 16-part book series, The Tips for Teachers guide to… here. Book 11 on The I Do is now available.

Here are three blog posts that I found interesting this week.

1. Autonomy, authority and anarchy: creating a better school culture by Adam Boxer

Every head of department I have spoken to in the last 3 years says the same thing: I want my team to have autonomy… but I also want students to have a consistently good learning experience. I have found this is only achievable by removing autonomy in certain areas - something I delved into in this post. Adam examines this further here.

2. An Alternative to I/We/You by Dylan Kane

Dylan starts this post by saying: I’m not a fan of I/we/you lessons. Which is a challenge to me, because I am a big fan of that structure! Dylan suggests that rather than leading everyone through a procedure first, leverage whole-class/Rapid-Response methods (like mini-whiteboards) or student-generated problems early to surface misunderstandings immediately.

3. The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education by Jean Twenge

Jean Twenge argues that declining student test scores, which began around 2012, are significantly linked to digital device use—not just smartphones but school-issued laptops and tablets.

Have a great weekend.

Craig