Student learning is no accident!
Do you want your students to behave or do you want more than that? If you spend all day managing behaviors, you are EXHAUSTED by 3:00. I know!!! I’ve been there. It takes so much mental energy, so much executive functioning to anticipate every fire that might start- and to put out all of the ones that do. So, take… Read More
I used to cringe watching students stuff papers into their folders to be lost in the locker abyss… after I had spent so much time thoughtfully providing feedback on their work!! I spend so much time writing thoughtful questions about their math thinking and comments aimed at pushing their scientific curiosity… It was killing me to know that none of… Read More
One of my biggest take aways from a New Teacher Center Mentor Academy last year was, “the ones who are doing the talking are doing the learning.” The focus of that academy was Coaching for Equity, and we spent time thinking about Conditions that Support Students with Exceptionalities. Early on in that academy, one of my amazing colleagues suggested that… Read More
For the last two years I have been welcomed into many classrooms as a coach, or as my favorite mentor Jan so accurately describes: a thought partner. When she used that language two years ago during our first New Teacher Center Mentor Academy, I had no idea just how connected I would feel to that phrase today. I have partnered… Read More
Dear Teachers, This morning I reflected once again, on the important roles we all play in the lives of so many children. This past week was an emotional roller coaster for so many of us. Glued to the news, many of us saw images and scenes play out that seemed more like clips from a film (set anywhere but here)… 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
The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.Let me guess:
There are still a few stragglers who don’t quite know ALL their facts. And you can’t possibly spend a ton of class time on it, because they SHOULD know them?
Head over to my blog for a great solution to THAT problem.
But first, do you think your kids would know their tables a little better if they practiced with these?? Go grab just the tables or need- or a whole bundle in my TPT store!!
Shoutout to all the #preschoolteachers who actually TEACH amazing little humans WHILE making parents feel like their kids made these adorable crafts🥰😘
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Looking for a great warm up/ bellringer/ do now to kick off your ELA class today? Have a Thoughtful Thursday! #ntchat #elateachers #middleschool #walktomoons #kindness #charactereducation #writesolutions #warmups #iteachenglish #iteachtoo
