Student learning is no accident!
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
After hearing/ reading the unrelenting enthusiasm of my colleagues who have attended ‘edcamps’ and ‘unconferences,’ I determined I needed to experience this phenomenon for myself. Could it really be that everyone who attended these events got exactly what they wanted and more? People who had experienced unconference-style events reported feeling professionally satisfied, respected and invigorated. My attitude is generally pretty… 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
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
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
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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