A few years ago, I had the pleasure to sit in a workshop session, and listen to a music educator talk about how he was infusing technology into not only…
The conference hall was nearly empty, a quiet calm enveloping the large room. Earlier than I normally wake up on a Saturday morning, I arrived at NJPAECET2, and was led…
For the last several years, I haven't posted rewards or consequences in my classroom. To be honest, I never even really gave them much thought. However, after attending the NJPAECET2…
At the start of the school year, Four O'Clock Faculty explored Purposeful Learning Spaces with several educators who designed classrooms that allow students to feel comfortable, make choices within the classroom,…
I have spoken before about the influence that the Dave Burgess book Teach Like A Pirate has had on my career. While taking part in the weekly #tlap chat, I have…
Twelve years ago I stepped into my first classroom. I had been hired only a few days earlier in late August, and was given my own fifth grade classroom. I…
As Labor Day brings the unofficial end of summer and the start of another school year, Four O’Clock Faculty presents some of our most popular posts from this summer which…