Who Moved My Standards? Joyful Teaching in an Age of Change

“The final thoughts about “teacher over-support’ really stood out to me. Our students work for the rubric checklist instead of learning how to learn. I heard this as a theme throughout the book, and I totally agree with Toth that students need to take responsibility for their own learning. This is a great quick-but-powerful read. I can’t wait to share it with the schools I work with!”

“Michael Toth uses the art of storytelling to provide a compelling narrative for essential changes that we need to see when it comes to instructional design. His SOAR Rubric will assist all educators in adequately addressing the challenges that new standards represent while helping them transform instruction to better meet the needs of our learners.”

“Who Moved My Standards? by Michael Toth offers a delightful parable that embraces educational change as an opportunity to develop and enhance learner skills. The blue jays and the squirrels soar as they collaboratively solve a real world problem. Analogously speaking, we need to set the stage for our students to creatively research, analyze and synthesize their skill sets to achieve successes with the standards- and ultimately admire life. As Toth astutely states, students also need to SOAR in a changing world. This tale values the joy and creativity of learning that is sparked by challenge. Good is just that; learners deserve better! Kudos to Toth who invites us to view the sky as the limit!”

“Who Moved My Standards? reminds us that learning should be about igniting the imagination, building a community, and reaching out and within to reach new heights. Bravo! A fun and challenging read that has much to teach us about where we are today in education!”