Student learning is no accident!
This is one of my favorite strategies to teach my classes- and my life as a teacher has become so much easier since I implemented a few key steps. My teaching partner and I experienced our very first Turn and Talk as participants in a workshop by Bobb Darnell in 2008 and we’ve been using it with students and adults… 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
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
What better way to develop an Environment of Respect and Rapport than by developing a 1:1 relationship with each student??Watch Rick connect with students about their reading during conferences. What does he do/ say that develops an environment of respect and rapport? What does Rick communicate to his students with his verbal and non-verbal language? I’ve seen similar successes with… Read More
I’ve been following the release of each week’s #yearatMH video clip since hearing Sam Chaltain speak at this year’s NTC Symposium. These clips are a prime example of the value of respectful relationships within, around and between members of a school community. If you haven’t watched one yet, make today the day. [embedplusvideo height=”356″ width=”584″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/9Efoj38lp2w?fs=1&hd=1″ vars=”ytid=9Efoj38lp2w&width=584&height=356&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=1&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep2092″ /] I… 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
You HAVE to watch this video. Right. Now.
February vacation 2020
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🌈My kids’ requests🌈
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🌼We can make all of this happen.
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🌸I love this time of life when their wildest dreams are this big 😍.
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🧸I love that before bed they ask, “is tomorrow another Mama Day??” And their favorite answer is yes. 💓
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🤞🏼Trying to stay healthy heading into February vacation😳
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It’s not teachers.
I think🤞🏼 people in the rest of the world might actually be starting to get that these days. I hope I’m right!!
Teachers fight hard. They push the limits. They say too much and push too hard... to get kids what they KNOW they need. There are so many (shhhhh!!!) off limits topics. So many things teachers shouldn’t say out loud, because well... money usually.
Teachers KNOW when a student needs a different service or placement or intervention... even if it isn’t available.
Teachers know when things aren’t running smoothly, when the environment has been compromised, and teaching and learning are in danger.
They know a lot, but can only say so much. Teachers love their schools, and their kids too- and sometimes those things are at odds. And that’s a TOUGH position to be in.
Thanks for all you do. For the weight on your heart, for the tough decisions that keep you up at night. For all the times you’ve asked yourself, “what if it were my kid...”
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