4 O'Clock Faculty – Page 83 – Featuring Trevor Bryan and Rich Czyz For educators looking to improve learning for themselves and their students

September 25, 2018September 25, 2018rczyz

In education, in classrooms, in conversations with teachers, I see and hear a lot of thoughts about what good…

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018rczyz

You work to build routines and implement easy to follow procedures for students at the beginning of the year.…

September 20, 2018September 17, 2018rczyz

When Thomas Edison attempted to create a functional light bulb he had no idea if it would work or…

September 19, 2018September 17, 2018rczyz1 Comment

Seth Godin was once being interviewed and was asked this question: What is your actual writing process? He challenged…

September 18, 2018September 17, 2018rczyz

The thing about doing valuable work is that in the beginning it doesn’t look valuable. Often it doesn’t really…

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018rczyz

When we ask a question of a student and they don’t respond right away, we often struggle to sit…

September 13, 2018September 10, 2018rczyz

I run a nearly 100% choice art room. Kids get to choose things like what they work on, where…

September 12, 2018September 10, 2018rczyz

Sometimes the simplest answer is I’m Sorry. When we try to avoid saying these two words and instead dance…

September 11, 2018September 10, 2018rczyz

As an art teacher, my job is to teach the basics of art making and and art appreciation. …

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018rczyz

The first day of school receives all the fanfare and glory but it’s not where the real work is…