My wife is on our school’s Language-Rich Environment team. At one of their meetings, the team showed a video by… Read more Forget KISS – Keep Your Teacher Talk Complex
Dealing with an Artful Dodger
I recently stumbled across a new category of student – I call them Artful Dodgers. With apologies (but no royalties)… Read more Dealing with an Artful Dodger
Don’t Forget the Magic Part of Teaching
Recently, a colleague asked me to share some assessment data from the first quarter of the school year. I was… Read more Don’t Forget the Magic Part of Teaching
My Favorite Quotes from the 2017 Tri Association Conference
I just returned from the 2017 Tri Association Annual Educator’s Conference in Costa Rica. As usual, the conference was a well-organized… Read more My Favorite Quotes from the 2017 Tri Association Conference
Tri Association Annual Educator’s Conference 2017
Next week I am heading off to the Tri Association Annual Educator’s Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica. As well… Read more Tri Association Annual Educator’s Conference 2017
Middle School – A Time to Push Students Forward or Hold Them Back?
Recently I visited my son’s pre-k classroom for the back-to-school night. As I watched my son’s teacher talk about her… Read more Middle School – A Time to Push Students Forward or Hold Them Back?
Making the Past Relevant
This year I moved from 8th Grade Social Studies to 7th Grade and the biggest challenge I am dealing with… Read more Making the Past Relevant
The First Days – Try a Student Survey
The First Days is a series of blog posts aimed at new teachers, or teachers just looking for ideas or… Read more The First Days – Try a Student Survey
The First Days – Take Time to Plan
The First Days is a series of blog posts aimed at new teachers, or teachers just looking for ideas or… Read more The First Days – Take Time to Plan
Challenge Students with High-Level Vocabulary
This summer I wrote and published a children’s book. It is entitled The Yucky Ducky and it is a fun,… Read more Challenge Students with High-Level Vocabulary
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