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  1. To get youngsters excited about learning first ask yourself, “Why do these children need to know this?” Answering "For the test." won't do.7:25 AM Oct 26th from web
  2. Creating a rubric to help teachers/trainers design relevant project work for their learners. The work learners do must be relevant to them.11:16 AM Oct 24th from web
  3. Reading Elmore, 09 "Teach to the instructional core: the relationship between the teacher and the student in the "presence of content."1:12 PM Oct 13th from web
  4. The Soloist teaches compassion is the key virtue. Love yes, but always limited, love leads us to compassion, to celebrating diversity.8:24 AM Sep 17th from web
  5. Movie: The Sololist. Gather the family, young and teens and see it togehter. It is in On Demand. As the Irish say, "It tore out my heart."8:14 AM Sep 17th from web
  6. Finishing the stats of the Flesch Reading Ease Scale for the Readers Theatre in the final book in the 4MAT Middle School Literature Series.5:02 PM Aug 24th from web
  7. I start train-the-trainer 4MAT tomorrow here in our Chicago office, and do so for the rest of the week. Good group, looking forward to it.3:51 PM Aug 18th from web
  8. Principals: Take the Learning Type Measure and the Leadership Behavior Inventory and I bet you are stretching around the cycle as a leader.12:25 PM Aug 11th from web
  9. New Research: Principals using 4MAT cycle = success: community minded, fine curricula programs, mentoring and pushing excellence.11:44 AM Aug 11th from web
  10. Learned more than I taught this past week working with 20 Chicago Public School Principals. Very impressive educators. Lucky kids.2:49 PM Aug 1st from web
  11. Watching The Wire, missed it first time. Love the way Prez, the cop- teacher, works with the kids. Really worthwhile award-winning series.2:28 PM Aug 1st from web
  12. The 4MAT Cycle morphs prob solving into creativity. The essence of the problem's Why has to be resolved, and the If examined for doabiity.8:18 AM Jul 23rd from web
  13. 4MAT for Biology ready. Nine conceptual wheels comprise the entire course, all conceptualized, 4MAT cycles filled with creative techniques.1:44 PM Jul 21st from web
  14. Some research on the 4MAT Algebra 1 course: Are more students learning in this course: Yes= 85%. "We get how to use it in the real world."1:40 PM Jul 21st from web
  15. A concept is a significant idea that connects to other concepts and has meaning for students. Yet teachers continue to teach only topics.1:22 PM Jul 12th from web
  16. How many teachers begin teaching by engaging students in experiences to answer the question Why? If that were so, such success it would be!1:21 PM Jul 12th from web
  17. Never begin ANY speech without engaging the audience personally: a question answered to a partner, dilemma to solve, something you clarify.9:16 AM Jul 7th from web
  18. Added the The Red Kayak, an IRA Children's Choice to the Midle Sch 4MAT unit literacy set. Chose "Bad mistakes and Secrecy" as the Concept.9:11 AM Jul 7th from web
  19. Fierce Conversations gets better and better."The person who can accurately describe reality without laying blame will emerge the leader."9:02 AM Jul 7th from web
  20. At CPSI conf. in Boston. Most creative bunch of folks I've run into in a long time. More than half the participants in my session are 4s.3:01 PM Jun 22nd from web
  • Name Bernice McCarthy
  • Location Chicago
  • Bio Creator of The 4MAT System
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