September 2017 – 4 O'Clock Faculty

September 28, 2017rczyz

Last week I listened to the most recent episode of PodcastPD. If you have not been listening to this…

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017rczyz

My morning did not go so well. From the moment I walked in, I was besieged with complaints, students…

September 26, 2017September 25, 2017rczyz

I work in a school with students who are seven and eight years old. I focus a majority of…

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017rczyz

A Challenge for Monday: Write down five questions you want to reflect upon today. Think carefully about the questions…

September 21, 2017rczyz1 Comment

It’s such a simple phrase but I find it so powerful. Joy is an intervention. It’s so freeing. My…

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017rczyz1 Comment

In a solutions based culture, critical and constructive feedback is welcome, as long as the person critiquing is also…

September 19, 2017September 16, 2017rczyz

Is there a dominant voice in your classroom? Is it yours? Does it belong to a student? Or a…

September 18, 2017September 16, 2017rczyz1 Comment

Last week, I was visiting a classroom which has this poster hanging on the wall: When I went into…

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017rczyz

Joining the Four O’Clock Faculty means going that extra mile to be sure that you are improving your own…

September 13, 2017September 13, 2017rczyz

This summer, I had the chance to attend a Classroom Design and Flexible Seating session at the National Principal’s Conference.…