Time to Listen: Start Ed Up Podcast

Time to Listen: Start Ed Up Podcast

Last week I listened to the most recent episode of PodcastPD. If you have not been listening to this podcast, I strongly urge you to check it out. The episode…
What He Said

What He Said

  My morning did not go so well. From the moment I walked in, I was besieged with complaints, students having difficulty, phone calls I needed to return, and several…
Long Term Implications

Long Term Implications

  I work in a school with students who are seven and eight years old.  I focus a majority of my time focusing on helping to meet the students' daily…
Questions for Today

Questions for Today

  A Challenge for Monday: Write down five questions you want to reflect upon today.  Think carefully about the questions and be sure to write them down.  Allow your students…
Joy is an Intervention

Joy is an Intervention

  It’s such a simple phrase but I find it so powerful. Joy is an intervention. It’s so freeing. My friend, Dr. Mary Howard, wrote these words in a facebook…
The Dominant Voice

The Dominant Voice

  Is there a dominant voice in your classroom? Is it yours? Does it belong to a student? Or a group of students?   Are you the dominant voice? Do…
Learners vs. Finishers

Learners vs. Finishers

  Last week, I was visiting a classroom which has this poster hanging on the wall: When I went into the classroom, students were about to engage in their first…
The #4OCF Challenge

The #4OCF Challenge

  Joining the Four O'Clock Faculty means going that extra mile to be sure that you are improving your own learning and the learning of your students.  It also means…
Improving Learning Spaces

Improving Learning Spaces

This summer, I had the chance to attend a Classroom Design and Flexible Seating session at the National Principal's Conference. I was fortunate to connect with Darren Ellwein and learn…