Think Differently and Deeply Podcast Beyond Latin: A Blueprint for Building Learning That Transfers
Today's guest Kristin Webster taught middle and upper school Latin at St. Andrews for four years and is currently a class dean and Latin teacher at the Nightingale Bamford School in New York City. Kristin has also continued to be a translation group leader at the CTTL'S Annual Science of Teaching and School Leadership Academy, and authored an article for volume four of Think Differently and Eeeply titled Emotion and Cognition: Creating a Positive Classroom Culture.
In this episode, Kristin explains her role when teaching tricky topics and the importance she places on the transparency of her thought process with her students as she teaches. We also talk about how the topic of latin is evolving and which recent research in the science of learning has influenced her teaching style.
"Most of us aren't gonna remember a lot...I am so much happier if you leave and you know how to study, how to advocate for yourself, what are effective strategies, because you're gonna take that to every subject throughout your educational journey." - Kristin Webster
What You'll Learn:
- How to know if study strategies are sticking
- What's to love about teaching Latin
- How is teaching Latin evolving
- Which topics in Latin are difficult
- How important is mindset in learning
- What is it like to be a translation group leader
- Research that informs teaching
- What is the next frontier in the science of learning
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"I want them to feel good about learning and know that they're capable of learning. They just need, might need to pivot on what strategy they're using." - Kristin Webster
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