Small Context Changes
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Small Context Changes

  Ever notice that when you make a slight change in context, your classroom seems to run more efficiently? Case in point. Yesterday’s writing session was a disaster, with many…
PD Feedback
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PD Feedback

  Are you using feedback to plan your professional development program? Try these strategies to utilize teacher feedback in the PD process.   Rich   For more ideas and strategies…
Heart and Brain
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Heart and Brain

  Today, make your lesson clear and absorbing. Lay out everything students need to know while simultaneously reminding students what they love about learning. Make today's lesson equal parts heart…
The Dirty Word
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The Dirty Word

  Professional development is a dirty word in education. Even at the slightest mention, educators are ready to run for the hills. We can make it so that good positive…
Teacher Workload
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Teacher Workload

  As we continue to hear about educators leaving the profession, it’s time to have a conversation about teacher workload. Teaching is one of the professions where planning and preparation…
TLDR: Communication Tips
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TLDR: Communication Tips

  Last week, I shared a post on how our communication to families needs to be respectful and kind. Today, I'd like to share some specific tips that I learned…
The Importance of Professional Feedback
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The Importance of Professional Feedback

  There was a time when I would visit a classroom as an administrator to conduct a short walkthrough. I would notice something amazing that the teacher did or want…
What If Wednesday #6
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What If Wednesday #6

  Asking What If questions can be a powerful tool to lead toward thinking critically about the problems that we face in education. Asking What If questions can help us…
Too Long, Didn’t Read
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Too Long, Didn’t Read

  I recently listened to the LinkedUp podcast titled The Science of Writing for Busy People  featuring Todd Rogers as the guest. As a behavioral scientist and professor from Harvard,…