Hi 5 your school library with these 5 cool ideas My school will have a new middle school/high school librarian… Read more What if we Changed the Way Schools do Library?
Author: mrdeehanclass
I am an international educator and the author of a number of both fiction and education-related books. Engagement and relevance are my thing. I am the father of three children and am married to the wonderful, and patient, Kristi.
Academic Language – Preparing Your Students for the Pros
My wife, an elementary ELL teacher, just returned from a conference organized by the Washington Association for Bilingual Education. I… Read more Academic Language – Preparing Your Students for the Pros
Should Venting About Students be Banned?
Recently I received a response to a blog post about shared teacher workspace. The comment, from a teacher at a… Read more Should Venting About Students be Banned?
Cool Movie Trailer Activity
Trade boring old papers for fun videos – here are 5 steps my colleague followed My colleague Sara Kelty, who teaches Global History… Read more Cool Movie Trailer Activity
150,000 Plastic Bottles Eliminated…and Counting
CMS works together to make the school greener and to make other schools green with envy! In 2012, our school… Read more 150,000 Plastic Bottles Eliminated…and Counting
What if Teachers Shared a Common Workspace?
Is it Time to Replace the Idea of Individual Teachers Holed up in Their Classrooms with Something more Collaborative? Here’s my… Read more What if Teachers Shared a Common Workspace?
Hi 5 Photo Friday
Always Something Going on in School Here are some images from this week at my school. There’s a funny joke… Read more Hi 5 Photo Friday
Make Sure Your Team Meetings Contain the Right Kind of Conflict
At a recent workshop, consultant and author Greg Curtis outlined what is the right kind of conflict to occur in meetings… Read more Make Sure Your Team Meetings Contain the Right Kind of Conflict
Self-Assessment – a Powerful Tool to Improve Student Learning and Understanding
Recently I had students walk a mile in my shoes and do some grading. Here’s 5 suggestions for implementing it… Read more Self-Assessment – a Powerful Tool to Improve Student Learning and Understanding
Improving Parent Conferences with Technology and a Focus on Process
My middle school colleagues, especially Mike Kaufman and I, recently decided to revamp student-led conferences (again!). This quarter, we introduced… Read more Improving Parent Conferences with Technology and a Focus on Process
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