Brian Housand, Ph.D. brianhousand.com @brianhousand

1. MEDDLERIN THE MIDDLE
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2. @brianhousand@gmail.com
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5. When each of us
thinks about what
we can do in life,
chances are,
we can do it
because of a
teacher. Stephen Hawking

6. Think of a great
teacher from a film
or television series.
GREAT TEACHERS

7. menti.com
67 49 68

8. What Makes These
GREAT TEACHERS?
What Makes These
GREAT TEACHERS?

9. Sage

11. Sage
Consider A Great

14. Teacher Students
Active PassiveSage

15. Values
The contentSage

16. G
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17. Guide
Consider A Poor

19. Do whatever you think is best.
There are no wrong answers!

20. pick of cheerleader

21. Teacher Students
Active PassiveSage
Guide Passive Active

22. Values
The content
Engagement
Sage
Guide

23. Meddler in the Middle

24. meddle
Verb
1. to involve oneself in a matter
without right or invitation; interfere
officiously and unwontedly.

25. Teacher Students
Active PassiveSage
Guide Passive Active
Meddler Active Active

26. Values
The content
Engagement
Thinking
Sage
Guide
Meddler

27. Dan Meyer
MrMeyer.com
less
helpful.
Be

28. McWilliam, Erica L. (2009) Teaching for
creativity: From sage to guide to meddler.
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 29(3).
pp. 281-293.

29. The Meddler-in-the Middle does not
rush to save students from the struggle
that higher order thinking involves…
Erica McWilliam

30. They allow their students to
experience the risks and
confusion of authentic learning
by allowing their students to stay
in the grey of unresolvedness.
Erica McWilliam

33. Preparing Students To
Meddler
Meet Their

34. ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS

35. First of all, I
would like to
make one
thing clear:
I never explain
anything.

43. “If you end your training now —
if you choose
the quick and easy path
as Vader did —
you will become an agent of evil.”

44. SMART ≠ +

45. I MEDDLEI MEDDLE

46. Assign
projects
that
flummox

47. perplex (someone) greatly;
bewilder
flummox
verb

48. Cheese Mountain

50. SLOW DOWN &
SAVOR THE CHEESE

51. WHAT DO YOU NOTICE?

52. WHAT DO YOU WONDER?

53. FACT
FINDING
FACT
FINDING

54. Disney Wienies

55. IDEA
GENERATING
IDEA
GENERATING

56. Metaphors have a
way of holding the
most truth in the
least space.
- Orson Scott Card

57. 1.39 Billion
pounds
900,303
cubic yards

58. Yes,
AND…

59. 1.39 Billion Pounds
325.7 Million People =4.27pounds per person

60. 39Pounds
Per Person
Per Year

61. mirror.co.uk
CONSUMPTION OF CHEESE
CORRELATES WITH
TOTAL REVENUE GENERATED BY GOLF COURSES

62. PROBLEM
FINDING
PROBLEM
FINDING

63. WHAT IS THE REAL PROBLEM?
WHAT ARE MY CONCERNS?
IN WHAT WAYS MIGHT I…
HOW MIGHT I…

64. “You will never find a
more wretched hive of
scum and villainy.
We must be cautious.”
Obi-Wan Kenobi

65. BEWARE THE CLICKBAIT CHUMBOX!BEWARE THE CLICKBAIT CHUMBOX!

66. 8 CLICKBAIT
TRAPS AND
HOW THEY
FOOL YOU
EVERY TIME!
8 CLICKBAIT
TRAPS AND
HOW THEY
FOOL YOU
EVERY TIME!

67. 1. You Will Never
Guess Why!
1. You Will Never
Guess Why!

68. 2. What We Found
Was Shocking!
2. What We Found
Was Shocking!

69. 3. Eleven Things
You Will Never
Guess About Your
Favorite Celebrity
3. Eleven Things
You Will Never
Guess About Your
Favorite Celebrity

70. 4. Best New Tech
Tools!
Number 4 is
My FAVORITE!
4. Best New Tech
Tools!
Number 4 is
My FAVORITE!

71. 5. What Every
Successful Person
Must Know
5. What Every
Successful Person
Must Know

72. 6. Feel Better
About Yourself By
Doing This.
6. Feel Better
About Yourself By
Doing This.

73. 7. Lose Weight
Now By Eating
These Foods.
7. Lose Weight
Now By Eating
These Foods.

74. 8. How To Save
$$$
on Your Next
Purchase
8. How To Save
$$$
on Your Next
Purchase

75. 1. You Will Never Guess Why!
2. What We Found Was Shocking!
3. 11 Things That You Probably Did Not Know
About Your Favorite Celebrity
4. Best New Tech Tools! Number 4 Is my Favorite!
5. What Every Successful Person Must Know
6. Feel Better About Yourself by Doing This
7. Lose Weight Now by Eating These Foods
8. How To Save $$$ on Your Next Purchase
8 CLICKBAIT TRAPS

76. “I never thought riding
the bus would make me
so angry.”
“I never thought riding
the bus would make me
so angry.”

77. Two Bicycle Repairmen
in Kitty Hawk, NC Will
Change the Way You
Think About Travel
Two Bicycle Repairmen
in Kitty Hawk, NC Will
Change the Way You
Think About Travel

78. This Man Went to See a Play
What Happened Next
Blew His Mind!

79. #FightingFakeNews
#HistoricalClickBait

80. THINGS A
MEDDLER
MIGHT SAY

81. What do YOU think?
Who disagrees?
What if _______ happened?
When would this right answer be wrong?
How might someone else think about this?
Any ideas that you think no one else has thought of?

82. Wax On. Wax off.Wax On. Wax off.

83. In every job that must be done,
There is an element of fun.
You find the fun and SNAP!
The job’s a game.

84. I stand upon my desk to
remind myself that we
must constantly look at
things in a different way.