Tag: Motivation
Showing Up
Showing up can be hard. Think about the kid who struggles. The outsider. The kid without friends. The one…
Intervention as Intervention
For many of our struggling learners, we often provide as many interventions as possible. The word intervention can be…
Measuring Smiles
What if, when a principal observed a lesson, he or she focused on how many times the kids and…
Just Like Norm
Hopefully, there are still some out there that remember the Norm greeting from 80’s TV Sitcom Cheers. In case…
Push (Through)
I’ve heard educators talk about how our students aren’t willing to push through when things get difficult. And yet,…
This Year
Let’s make this year the year. We’ve been waiting a long time. There are enough of us now to drown…
Right Now
If you ask many educators a simple question: What is your responsibility as a teacher? You might get the…
Heavy Lifting
Who is doing the heavy lifting in your classroom? Is it you or is it the students? In…