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What a New Teacher Wants (and Needs)
This summer, I've hired two new teachers for positions in our school, while interviewing many others who were applying for their first teaching position. I've been thinking a lot…
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High Expectations, High Support
As a classroom teacher, and now as an administrator, I have always believed in “High Expectations, High Support.” I believe that students (and educators) can rise to meet the…
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September?
One question keeps coming up over and over again: Will we be back in September? Right now, schools are planning for two contingencies. One in which we return…
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Unrecognizable
We will need to think critically about how we provide supports for students in September. School will not look the same and it shouldn’t. We will need to find…
All About
What is teaching all about? It’s about culture. Creating an environment in which students feel valued and cared for. It’s about expectations. The belief that every student can and…
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12 Days of SECRET SAUCE – Day 7
Welcome to the 12 Days of SECRET SAUCE Reflection Challenge! Today, we will be reflecting on Support in our classrooms. Share out your reflection at #4OCF12Days for a…
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The Sixth Question
I've written before about the importance of starting the year by asking the right questions. It's also important that students ask their own questions. While the above questions can…
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Barriers
At some point every student faces a barrier. Some barriers are more difficult to climb than others. For many of our students, the barrier may seem impossible to overcome.…
Set. Show. Support. See.
In many schools, new programs or initiatives are often implemented as a short-term fix to a problem. There is not a great deal of thought of how the program…