Discover Your SECRET SAUCE
The path ahead was clear. I was a brand new teacher hired in late August, and having a few…
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Blanket Forts & Engaged Readers
It’s a simple but effective idea. Each student brings in a blanket (or towel) and uses it in conjunction…
A PD Museum
It seems like a museum. Honoring everything that we used to do with professional development. Except it’s not what…
Game Strategy & Decision Making
I watched a small group math lesson in which students were playing a game trying to build the largest…
High Expectations, High Support
As a classroom teacher, and now as an administrator, I have always believed in “High Expectations, High Support.” I…
Write for YOU
The words that we write for ourselves are always so much better than the words that we write for…
Helping Students to Embrace Conflict
I’ve noticed this year that students are not very good at conflict. It could be that they really had…
Fewer Things
Your To-Do list will consume you if you let it. The key is only adding meaningful activities to your…
How about a Discussion Break?
Humans are social beings. Many of us thrive on interaction. When I have the chance to observe in classrooms,…
Small Context Changes
Ever notice that when you make a slight change in context, your classroom seems to run more efficiently? Case…