UDL Unpacked: A No-Fuss Presentation to Ease Your School into Inclusive Teaching

My school recently sent a number of faculty members for UDL (Universal Design for Learning) training. Once we completed the… Read more UDL Unpacked: A No-Fuss Presentation to Ease Your School into Inclusive Teaching

Building Belonging: From Abstract to Action

Up until this point in our middle school advisory journey, my colleagues and I had organized two advisory sessions based… Read more Building Belonging: From Abstract to Action

As per my previous post on August 9th, my colleagues and I have initiated an advisory program in our middle… Read more Continuing to Build Belonging: The Next Step in a Middle School Advisory Program

This year, my middle school colleagues and I are implementing an advisory program. With many new students joining our population,… Read more Thinking Inside the Lines: A Middle School Activity to Build Belonging

Since COVID, I’ve really leaned into classroom strategies that provide students with a more comfortable and safe learning environment. Student… Read more Crafting a Classroom Community with Strategic Seating

My current school has been struggling for some time to establish a regular advisory block for middle and high school… Read more From Concept to Classroom: Building a Middle School Advisory Program

Recently I read about the 36 questions, a psychological experiment developed by Arthur Aron, Ph.D. and Elaine Aron, Ph.D., designed… Read more Connection in the Classroom: Using the 36 Questions Activity to Cultivate Relationships

If you ever visit my classroom, don’t be surprised if you see something like this on my whiteboard: No, I’m… Read more Pokémon Power: Drawing Daily Characters to Build Classroom Community

Everyone talks about character development in sports. But how does it actually happen? Some argue that simply participating in sports… Read more Let’s Be More Intentional About Character Development in School Sports