At one of my first grade level meetings this new school year, a colleague talked about the need for consistency… Read more Excellence Before Consistency
Category: Best Practices
Student Misbehavior: Avoiding Work Because They Can’t Do the Work
Warning: This is a VERY long post. I apologize for all the detail, but – then again – I won’t… Read more Student Misbehavior: Avoiding Work Because They Can’t Do the Work
Teacher Stress: Sometimes We Cause This Too!
A few months back I wrote a post about student stress and how we, the teachers, are causing it. Through high expectations,… Read more Teacher Stress: Sometimes We Cause This Too!
Student Stress – We Cause It and We Need to Fix It
I was talking to my middle school students about their busy lives. Many of my students have a full day… Read more Student Stress – We Cause It and We Need to Fix It
Hidden Curriculum: What Are You Really Teaching?
According to the Ministry of Education for the Province of Alberta, Canada, curriculum is the what that students need to… Read more Hidden Curriculum: What Are You Really Teaching?
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
Start Your Classes Strong with a Warm Up Activity
Since my first day of teaching, I have always had my students at work at a warm-up task when they… Read more Start Your Classes Strong with a Warm Up Activity
What I Learned from my Dad, John, and Beatle John Lennon
A few years ago I had the honor of delivering the keynote address at the CMS high school Career Day… Read more What I Learned from my Dad, John, and Beatle John Lennon
Hacking Your Classroom
The fundamental practices of classroom instruction are like the lines of code in an app: remove only a few and… Read more Hacking Your Classroom
Be Serious about Dress Down Days
This is a big pet peeve of mine. So, forgive me if I come off a bit crazy! Having said… Read more Be Serious about Dress Down Days
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