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Gretchen

@EducatorsEd

Just an educator committed to doing my best and being my best. Always learning! I am the Head of School at the Glen Urquhart School.

 Massachusetts, USA
Joined September 2017
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"When did America decide preschool should be in a classroom?" —@ConorPWilliams bit.ly/30UR9pN #edreimagined #edchat #suptchat

The Perks of a Play-in-the-Mud Educational Philosophy

When did America decide preschool should be in a classroom?

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"The first few weeks of school this fall have felt like months of work already, with so much compacted into each long day." bit.ly/34UlA0k via @CarneySandoe
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Could not be more proud of GVL alums and past captains Noelia Kvaternik ‘94 and Annie Clayman Walsh ‘08 On the front lines as PAs at Brigham&Women’s @govsacademy @GovsAthletics #leadersbeingleaders #Govspride #GoGovs
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Congratulations to alumna Gretchen Forsyth, PSL '03, on her appointment as Head of School at Glen Urquhart School in Beverly, MA! gus.org/news/2019/12/3/annou…
Announcing our New Head of School: Gretchen Forsyth — Glen Urquhart School

Announcing our New Head of School: Gretchen Forsyth — Glen Urquhart School

It is with great excitement that I share that the Board of Trustees has named Gretchen Forsyth as Glen Urquhart School’s next Head of School. After an extensive national search process, Ms. Forsyth...

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Teaching is about “reaching clear to the heart of another human being and using everything you’ve got to make a difference.” A teacher reflects on the emotional labor of teaching. edutopia.org/article/teachin…
Teaching Your Heart Out: Emotional Labor and the Need for Systemic Change

Teaching Your Heart Out: Emotional Labor and the Need for Systemic Change

Love for their students is what drives many teachers—but it’s also what makes the profession really, really hard.

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Part of the #TeacherLife is knowing the difference you can make in someone else's. #TeachPos #tlap, via educator @justintarte
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"Self-care is not selfish." Happy teachers lead to happy students, educators and researchers say. edwk.it/2wRlTIb

Happy Teachers Practice Self-Care

Teachers must develop their own social-emotional competencies, before they can effectively model these skills to students.

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This article makes a lot of good points. As I read I tried to think of ways I already follow the author's advice and how I can better integrate justice into my everyday teaching. Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough tolerance.org/magazine/fall-… @Tolerance_org
Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough

Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough

Teaching kindness is a staple of elementary practice, but that isn’t the same as teaching justice.

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Q2/A2 I have shared with the educators I work with that #burnout often occurs when you are working in isolation or in silos. The load is lighter and the journey is more pleasant when you are walking together towards a common vision. #ELMagChat
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As disruption continues to accelerate in the K–12 market, how do we ensure that #indyschools thrive? NAIS President Donna Orem shares her thoughts in our latest #IIblog. bit.ly/2mojnI0
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25 Books That Teach Kids To Care About The Environment huffpost.com/entry/childrens…

25 Children's Books That Teach Kids To Care About The Environment

These stories feature messages about recycling, the beauty of nature, environmental activism and more.

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"It doesn't cost a fortune. It is simply techniques and strategies that teachers can incorporate in their classrooms the following day, and the payoff is so great," @PatriceBain1 told @cultofpedagogy ow.ly/Ggpb50uGw0O #edchat #neuroscience #teaching
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A multiplier is a #leader who sees people for more than what they are. What's one way you can be a multiplier at your school or place of work? #sketchnote by @tnovra @LizWiseman #edchat #cpchat #edadmin
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Another must-read article to go in the “Parenting 101” Handbook: A teacher’s advice for tiger, helicopter, and snowplow parents bostonglobe.com/magazine/201… via @BostonGlobe
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"By not putting a grade on the test, I feel like what I'm allowing them to do is wrestle with the math they produced for me first and think of the grade second." owl.li/zMVW30nTrBB #edchat #mathchat #mtbos #grading
A Grading Strategy That Puts the Focus on Learning From Mistakes - MindShift

A Grading Strategy That Puts the Focus on Learning From Mistakes - MindShift

A math grading strategy that focuses on learning from mistakes before a grade ever comes into play.

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Today we mourn the loss of Pearl Rock Kane, a remarkable visionary and icon in the independent school world and beyond. Thank you, Pearl, for inspiring our global community of extraordinary teachers and leaders. klingenstein.org/about-the-c… @TeachersCollege @Columbia
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Strategic methods that focus on #metacognition for deeper learning— such as monitoring one's learning goals, and growing one's capacity to persist despite difficulties—have been shown to result in more permanent #learning gains. owl.li/HC3530nsIhK #edchat teaching
The Role of Metacognition in Learning and Achievement | KQED

The Role of Metacognition in Learning and Achievement | KQED

Learning how to think about thinking can help students develop strategies for solving problems and understand tasks at hand.

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What will students remember you or the content after 20 years ? chronicle.com/article/What-W… #passion #leadership
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4 Steps to Raise Students’ Learning Threshold: As they go through the steps of observing, participating, practicing, and performing, students take control of their own learning. edut.to/2DivQ88
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Attendance at counseling sessions has picked up because kids want to see Nina (the dog), and her presence in the meetings gets students to talk more openly @LindaFlanagan2 bit.ly/2H6r3DU #edchat #comfortdog #pettherapy #cpchat
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