Hello again, A couple of days ago, I was speaking with one my more “behavior-challenged” students. We were discussing the consequences of the choices that we make. After talking for a while, I was surprised when he came up with the idea of having some kind of paper where he could have each teacher write […]
A couple of days ago I shared one of the strategies I used to keep students engaged, especially in those direct instruction parts of my lesson. I wanted to share another one in this post to hopefully help teachers, especially new teachers, keep more students from zoning out during a lesson. Engagement Strategy #2: Usin […]
As a new teacher, you are going to be under a microscope as you demonstrate your abilities to your administrators who are evaluating you. This is just part of the job, any job really. Those first years, you have to prove to your principal that hiring you was a good idea. As I’ve told teachers […]
In over 20 years of education, I’ve been to too many in-services, workshops, and conferences to count. Some have been helpful. Many have been a waste of time, but none have been life-changing. That is until I attended a three-day workshop called, Capturing Kids’ Hearts. Last week, I was sent with a few of the […]