Learn Like a Pirate Archives - The Primary Gal https://theprimarygal.com/tag/learn-like-a-pirate Helping Special Education Teachers Deliver Effective Interventions Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:11:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://theprimarygal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Favicon-1a-100x100.png Learn Like a Pirate Archives - The Primary Gal https://theprimarygal.com/tag/learn-like-a-pirate 32 32 181179494 Teach Like a Pirate {Twenty-First Century Skills} https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/teach-like-pirate-twenty-first-century.html https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/teach-like-pirate-twenty-first-century.html#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0000 https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/teach-like-pirate-twenty-first-century.html I’m incredibly sad to say that this is the second to last Learn Like a Pirate post.  I have really enjoyed reading this book and I can’t wait to see the transformation in my teaching and the dynamic in my classroom next year.  #bringonthestudent-ledclassroom Paul kicks off this chapter with a powerful message that really […]

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]]> https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/teach-like-pirate-twenty-first-century.html/feed 2 1274 Learn Like a Pirate {Active Learning} https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/learn-like-pirate-active-learning.html https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/learn-like-pirate-active-learning.html#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0000 https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/learn-like-pirate-active-learning.html Throughout this entire book study, I have really enjoyed the ideas and concepts that Solarz has presented but I have really struggled with there to begin.  How do I bring all of these procedures and ideas to life?  This chapter really seemed to allow me to take a peak into his classroom!  And obviously, fall […]

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]]> https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/learn-like-pirate-active-learning.html/feed 5 1278 Learn Like a Pirate {Responsibility} https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/learn-like-pirate-responsibility.html https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/learn-like-pirate-responsibility.html#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0000 https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/learn-like-pirate-responsibility.html Is your head spinning with ideas and changes for next year?  I am seriously crazy over the idea of a student-led classroom and this week’s chapter was even more convincing than prior weeks.  The topic of this week’s reading was responsibility.  Before I dive in to talking about the actual reading, I would like to […]

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]]> https://theprimarygal.com/2015/07/learn-like-pirate-responsibility.html/feed 3 1284 Learn Like a Pirate {Improvement Focus vs. Grade Focus} https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-improvement-focus-vs.html https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-improvement-focus-vs.html#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +0000 https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-improvement-focus-vs.html Hey there, Pirate Friends!  I’ve been hooked on this book since I picked it up but this chapter really spoke to my heart.  I can’t really explain why but I believe that it just plays to my special education side.  In special education, you see kids work hard day in and day out.  They make […]

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]]> https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-improvement-focus-vs.html/feed 5 1296 Learn Like a Pirate {Peer Collaboration} https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-peer-collaboration.html https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-peer-collaboration.html#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +0000 https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-peer-collaboration.html Now that we’ve learned what a student-led classroom is and addressed a few common concerns, it’s time to dive into the heart of the PIRATE acronym.  P stands for Peer Collaboration.  In my classroom, I do my best to provide so many opportunities for peer collaboration.  Although I provide these opportunities, reading this chapter opened […]

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]]> https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-peer-collaboration.html/feed 4 1298 Learn Like a Pirate {Common Concerns about Student-Led Classrooms} https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-common-concerns-about.html https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-common-concerns-about.html#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +0000 https://theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-common-concerns-about.html I love the idea of a student-led classroom but I do have my concerns.  First, I’ll admit that I am a total control freak.  Can I release that power to my kids?  I feel that I can but it will take a little learning on both their end and my own. This chapter took the […]

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