February 2021 – 4 O'Clock Faculty

February 25, 2021rczyz

Earlier this week, I wrote about a podcast I listened to about using classroom jobs to motivate and engage…

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021rczyz

Have you ever had that student in your class, the one who can’t stop writing? Each day, it’s a…

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021rczyz1 Comment

I recently listened to a Cult of Pedagogy podcast episode about Classroom Jobs. As a former 5th grade teacher,…

February 22, 2021rczyz

Being unproductive can often lead to being productive. Leaving yourself time to do nothing can help you find time…

February 18, 2021February 14, 2021rczyz

Why does every day feel like I’m wrestling an octopus? At some point, I feel like I’ve gotten a…

February 17, 2021February 14, 2021rczyz

This week, Angela Stockman asked how other educators have been facilitating professional learning in the midst of a year…

February 16, 2021February 9, 2021rczyz

Do you sometimes make things more difficult for yourself? Do you sometimes build walls between yourself and others? Do…

February 15, 2021February 14, 2021rczyz

You can’t get rid of the feeling. You can try to do more, except exhaustion has already set in.…

February 11, 2021February 8, 2021rczyz

If I’ve learned one thing in the last year, it’s that we don’t need to go full throttle at…

February 10, 2021January 31, 2021rczyz

Is this going to be on the test? So many kids ask this question. Unfortunately, they have been…