Building Conversations

Building Conversations

  My conversations with students aren’t always perfect but it’s always perfect when I’m having conversations with students.   When we are talking we are building   trust rapport community…
The Student Experience

The Student Experience

  What is your students’ experience like?   What’s it like? Do they like your class? Love your class? Do they talk? Do they work with friends? Is it a…
Do Your Students Ask Questions

Do Your Students Ask Questions

  In the book, A More Beautiful Question (highly recommended to all educators by the way) Author Warren Berger tells the story of Edwin Land and his Polaroid camera.  …
Growing Passion

Growing Passion

  One of the true gifts of teaching is that I get to share my passions with my students and colleagues. In return, my passion gets to grow. Some days…
Our Favorite Things of 2017!

Our Favorite Things of 2017!

  2017 was an amazing year for us here at Four O'Clock Faculty! We had the opportunity to continue to connect and share with many brilliant people, and continue to…
Our Most Popular Posts of 2017!

Our Most Popular Posts of 2017!

  Our 10 Most Popular Posts of 2017!   Joy is an Intervention - Are you using Joy as an Intervention in your classroom? You may realize that some students…
What Business Are You In?

What Business Are You In?

  I was listening to author of the book, A More Beautiful Question, Warren Berger this morning on my drive into work.   He recommended that every organization ask themselves…
5 Ways to Focus on Process

5 Ways to Focus on Process

  We often get caught up in what a final product looks or feels like, but much of our learning and student learning takes place during the process. Try these…
Unresponsiveness

Unresponsiveness

  I always find it odd, perplexing actually, when teachers complain about the things that their students can’t do, don’t do, won’t do or struggle with.   Isn’t that why…