Student learning is no accident!
The view from down here. “It all falls on the classroom teacher, it always does” she reminded me. This was my mother. A retired elementary school teacher, who had made it the long haul. In the classroom for her entire career, advocating for kids, mentoring new teachers- reminding me when I express frustration in the system that, I shouldn’t be… Read More
As a student, I always saw September as an opportunity to rewrite my story. I could make a good impression on my new teachers. I would keep better track of my materials and assignments and maybe even be one of those kids that seemed to “have it all together.” These days, I still find myself resolving to do better every… Read More
Lately, I’ve found myself having conversations with many educators who think self-assessment is a good idea… but just aren’t sure about putting it into practice. Consequences of thoughtful self-assessment: 1. Students reflect on their process, performance, actions. 2. Students become more aware of their learning and/ or actions- in the moment!! “Johnny, don’t you ever think before you speak?!?” (which… Read More
How do you capture all of the learning that occurs during discussions, hands-on exploration and collaborative group work? When there is a written product… we know we can collect and correct (ugh)… but that’s not always my first choice. When I collect and correct too much, I lose the ability to catalog and analyze and make instructional decisions based on… Read More
Dear Teachers, Thanks for wanting to jump back in with us as we dig into Assessment in Instruction! This is the last of the 4 challenges- and I know you’ll finish strong! To get started, think about which level you feel most accurately describes your daily teaching experiences… Level 1: There is little or no assessment or monitoring of student… Read More
‘An Environment of Respect & Rapport’… This is an area I find myself discussing quite often with teachers. At least once a week, I have conversations with teachers about how tricky they find this particular domain/ standard to assess. Recently, I attended a presentation about how some teachers and mentors are tackling this very topic. Before we think about how… Read More
A crash course on trauma-informed teaching
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This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast, I’m giving you an overview of and a solid foundation for understanding trauma-informed teaching practices. You’ll learn ways that trauma impacts students and what we can do to support kids without carrying the weight of that trauma ourselves. I’ll a...How do you get ready for the week?? As a #teachermom, I’m in the car with kids (and more bags than I can carry in one trip) by 6:20.
Every. Second. Counts.
And I’m always looking for new ideas. Swipe to see how we’ve solved the “getting dressed” stress... This... and I’m not going to lie: if my husband didn’t pack the car with my hot coffee and breakfast, I’d NEVER make it out of the driveway... what’s your secret?? How do you tackle the week?
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Mentally prepping for a Monday is easy when all the warm ups are ready to go!! No #sundaynightblues here!
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Now if only my lunch would pack itself🤔
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But it’s gotta hit ALL the kids. Not just the one from last week. Turns out that didn’t count.
On a positive note, I was much better prepared this time! I told my husband to grab the “In Case of Puke” box and we were in business!
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Is March OVER YET? Because I am definitely over IT!!!
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💡Saw this great idea earlier this week and already tried it out in one of my favorite 6th grade classrooms.
💡Need a pencil? Take one & write your name. Your classmates will never let you forget to return it at the end of class!
📈The result: All pencils are accounted for on Friday!
✏️No teacher discussion wasted on pencils ALL WEEK.
🏆No students asking the forbidden question.
🎤ONLY students reminding students to return their borrowed pencils!
