Conversation Culture

Conversation Culture

  If you recorded every conversation in your school, what would it sound like?   Would it be small talk? Complaining? About the kids? About the curriculum? About the professional…
10 Things I Wish Every Teacher Knew

10 Things I Wish Every Teacher Knew

  I shared this list last year, but I think it is just as important today! Be sure to click on the links for more information about each! The culture of the…
The Persistence of Traditionalism

The Persistence of Traditionalism

  Always calling.  Always trying to hold you back even though you may be interested in other forms of education.    It hasn't been good in a long time, but…
Mindfulness Resources

Mindfulness Resources

  A Guest Post by Shaun Laurito   ATTENTION STUDENTS: Help make your teacher more mindful! Hey Kids, Has your teacher seemed on edge lately? Did they lose some of…
Question Everything

Question Everything

  What if you questioned everything that you did in your classroom? Or in your school? What if you asked, “Why do I or do we do this?” regarding every…
Staff Meeting Syndrome

Staff Meeting Syndrome

  I believe that some educators are suffering from Staff Meeting Syndrome. Defined, SMS is a reluctance to actively and meaningfully participate in professional learning opportunities due to being subjected…
The Table

The Table

  I decided to redesign my office at the beginning of the year to make it more student-centered. I often found that students were only coming down to the office…