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Kathy Dyer
Kathy Dyer
@kathydyer
Kathy S Dyer is an innovative educator who has served as a teacher, principal, district assessment coordinator, and adjunct professor. She has a passion for learner-centered learning—opportunities for learners of all ages to learn with, from, and for one another. Kathy is enthusiastic about helping schools and educators improve their work so adults and kids can learn and grow more.

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  1. Young students sitting at desks in a bright classroom listening, one boy in an orange sweater in frontA Strategy for Student-Developed QuestionsHaving a comprehensive knowledge of different types of questions and possessing the skill to brainstorm and refine them is a crucial trait for all learners.Feb 263 min readKathy Dyer
  2. Young schoolchildren writing in notebooks at classroom desks, a girl in front smiling, soft window lightPeers As Instructional ResourcesPeers as instructional resources: this article shows educators how to apply the ways students already teach each other outside school to academic learning.Jun 204 min readKathy Dyer
  3. Adult man in white t-shirt shrugs in studio, expressing confusion agaiCheck-In Questions & Social Emotional LearningUsing Check-In Questions regularly is important. It helps stir their metacognition and activates them as self-directed and social emotional learners.May 308 min readKathy Dyer
  4. A teacher helping a young boy learn using a tablet in a bright classroIncreasing Student Productivity With One Good QuestionTeaching students that being stuck doesn't mean staying stuck is essential. Using one great question, educators can transform their classroom productivity.May 232 min readKathy Dyer
  5. Students in classroom with teacher presentingConnecting SEL and Formative InstructionFormative assessment practices provide teachers another opportunity to explicitly integrate SEL into academic content and prepare students for success.May 184 min readKathy Dyer
  6. Woman in gray long sleeve shirt sitting beside boy in orange crew neckRelationships Foster Social Emotional LearningDuring the pandemic, educators, students, and families have used Social Emotional Learning strategies and skills to transform their relationships.May 94 min readKathy Dyer
  7. Teacher assisting diverse students in a classroom environment, promoting education and learningSupporting Social Emotional EnvironmentsWhat empowers students to thrive? Whether inside a school building or out in the community, students require social emotional environments.Apr 255 min readKathy Dyer
  8. A teacher and students enjoying a high five during a classroom learning activityHow SEL Empowers Positive LearningFor SEL to stick, educators need to create an environment of structure and consistency; allowing students to learn and see that effort creates success.Apr 116 min readKathy Dyer
  9. Teacher demonstrating experiment to students in a science classroom wiFostering A Culture Of LearningA culture of learning is a collection of mindsets, thinking habits, and skills that help empower us to engage and collaborate.Mar 213 min readKathy Dyer
  10. A young female teacher leaning over to help a curly-haired boy writing in his notebook at a classroom deskThe Social Emotional Way of BeingSocial emotional learning after the pandemic: what a 2023 review of 424 studies found and how schools can act on it.Mar 96 min readKathy Dyer
  11. Wooden figures with a central red figure among plain ones3 Tools Students Need To Tackle InjusticeStudents need knowledge, skills, and values to learn about social justice and tackle injustice, helping those who need help or an advocate.Mar 73 min readKathy Dyer
  12. Five children in white t-shirts standing in a row each holding a round paper face over their own face, from happy to sad, white backgroundWhy Social Emotional Learning?Creating a learning environment that fosters well-being happens when Social Emotional Learning is intentionally incorporated into the educational ecosystem.Feb 225 min readKathy Dyer
  13. A huge old spreading oak tree silhouetted on a hillside at dusk, glowing violet and magenta light bursting behind its trunk, a distant valley below, dreamy purpTransformational ChangeTransformational change in education needs capacity, shared purpose and years. Dyer and Thompson's guide, updated with school leadership research.Jan 2510 min readKathy Dyer
  14. A smiling young female teacher and male teacher sitting together at a desk in a colorful elementary classroom, holding papers, bookshelves behind themCan Learner-Led Conferences Lead to College & Career Skills?Student led conferences put learners in charge of the family meeting. See what a four-school study found and how to plan a first round.Aug 3010 min readKathy Dyer
  15. Student showing a finished project to the class, assessment as opportunityAssessment = OpportunityStudent reflection on assessment is linked to better learning in the research, though the evidence is modest. Here is how teachers can apply it.Jul 1210 min readKathy Dyer
  16. A child in silhouette profile beside an adult silhouette, the child's head filled with a bright rainbow of colored pencils arranged in a circle, white studio baAssessment is LearningAssessment is for learning: Kathy Dyer on feedback beyond grades, with what the research on formative assessment shows.May 29 min readKathy Dyer
Kathy Dyer

Kathy Dyer

Kathy S Dyer is an innovative educator who has served as a teacher, principal, district assessment coordinator, and adjunct professor. She has a passion for learner-centered learning—opportunities for learners of all ages to learn with, from, and for one another. Kathy is enthusiastic about helping schools and educators improve their work so adults and kids can learn and grow more.

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