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Time to Pat Yourself on the Back – Guest Post by Amazing Teacher Danielle Mizuta

Time to Pat Yourself on the Back – Guest Post by Amazing Teacher Danielle Mizuta

I interviewed Danielle Mizuta on the Amazing Teacher Podcast back in November of 2013 when she was the State lead mentor with the Hawaii Department of Education Teacher Leadership Institute. Recently, I asked her to write a guest post here on SITC, and she agreed. Danielle is also currently serving as an Autism Consulting Teacher […]

How to Reach Crazy Goals for Your Classroom

How to Reach Crazy Goals for Your Classroom

I have been doing a lot of reading lately, especially in the area of achieving success. I want to be able to use my blog to help more teachers find success in the classroom, so I’ve been studying up. We all want to be successful. We all want to feel that we have accomplished something […]

Only One Rule: Respect – Part 4 – Getting Specific

Only One Rule: Respect – Part 4 – Getting Specific

Welcome back to the fourth installment of the Only One Rule: Respect series. If you missed the previous installments, you can find them at Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In this installment, I want to get a little more specific. Having only one rule is good, but for most students, like I mentioned […]

Stop Hoping – The Key to Success in the Classroom

Stop Hoping – The Key to Success in the Classroom

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker I found this quote so true, especially in the classroom. When you arrive at school each day, you are hoping for a good day. You’re hoping that the kids will behave, and you hope that they will participate and learn. You’re […]