Balancing the Egg
Have you ever tried to balance an egg? It can be a nearly impossible task. Nearly impossible. But…
Make It Count
Have you ever wondered why a students is not listening? Or not paying attention? Or causing distractions to his…
Turning Mistakes Into Gold
We have heard a great deal about growth mindset and failing forward in education circles. It is important that…
Unanswered
Just because a student doesn’t give me an answer doesn’t mean they don’t have an answer. As a…
Getting Out Early
Have you ever truly enjoyed something that you were doing? It could have been watching TV… or a…
Thoughts from #TCT16
This weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today conference hosted by the guys at Evolving…
Ideas for Reflecting on This Year & Improving Next Year
How can you reflect, reinvent, and improve for next year? Try these 6 strategies found here. Click here for the #4OCF…
The Gratitude Challenge
I had the fortuitous opportunity to stumble across a book last year called The Zen Teacher. The book is written…
Behavior Instruction
You would never make a student who struggles with reading clip down or lose a ticket if they didn’t…
In Case of a Fog Delay
Friday night, I took my children to a baseball game. It was a beautiful night for a game. Warm.…