Struggling with Classroom Management? Consider investigating Education Week Press I follow Education Week Press www.edweek.org and suggest you make their Bookstore – click here your destination for ‘must-read’ titles on teaching and learning. Effective Classroom Management to Support Student Learning This book discusses the link between instruction and management, describes daily routines that contribute to… Read More »
Teaching is a high-energy profession. It requires planning and your best all day, every day. Food does more than fill your stomach and provide energy; it also fuels your brain. You need to consume foods that will stay with you well beyond that lunch break you didn’t take or missed because of a meeting with… Read More »
While the United States settles into refining their Common Core State Standards, let’s take a quick look at a few of the why’s that make it important. * The benchmarks are international in nature and meant to reflect real world skills students need to complete in our global economy. * The standards hold teachers and… Read More »
The Search-Institute.org writes interesting articles for educators and families. Their article on February 3, 2016 addressed ways to support students as they take on m. Here are a few of their comments with my suggestions added onto each item: “Play with” the problem. Brainstorm, manipulate the facts, build models, step outside the proverbial box before… Read More »