Opinion EdWeek.com/blogs by Jal Mehta and Robert Rothman In this blog, organized by Harvard education professor Jal Mehta and Washington-based education writer Robert Rothman, students, teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers explore the practice and policy issues around expanding deeper learning. « Leaders as Learners: Exploring Equity | Main Five Secrets to Operationalize Deeper Learning By… Read More »
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 »
Looking for a reason to celebrate something? Here’s a list to start your thinking and planning. Have fun! Brighten someone’s life. Go a little crazy. 1 Freedom Day 2 Ground Hog Day 3 15th amendment – Racial Equality Day 4 Rosa Parks Birthday 5 Western Monarch Day 6 Take Your Child to the Library/Girl Scout… Read More »
While the list of ways to say thank you to volunteers are near endless, the following inexpensive ideas stood out for my followers: Write a note sharing specific acts a voluinteer has done and thank them for their contribution. Ask your class to write short thank yous. Present the volunteer with a small house plant… Read More »
Thank you for sharing your ideas on ways to thank classroom volunteers. Here are a few to add to your list. Enjoy! 1. Use a candy or gum name that works as a compliment and give out a sample of that sweet treat: Starbursts “You’re a Star, a Burst of energy in my classroom… Read More »
Whether it’s now or later in the year, it’s important to thank volunteers. I stumbled onto great ideas on Pinterest. They are filed under Volunteers and also Volunteer Appreciation. Here’s a sampling of inexpensive ideas for school classrooms: Thanks a Latte for all you do. A tag to add to a coupon for a free… Read More »
Everyone likes to win. Whether it’s a game of checkers, a race around the yard or competing as an Olympic athlete, we all like to be named the winner. But not everyone can win in an event, so how to handle being the loser becomes important. Here are a couple of ideas: 1. Be magnanimous.… Read More »