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Only One Rule: Respect – Part 2 – Respect goes both ways.

Only One Rule: Respect – Part 2 – Respect goes both ways.

This is the second part of the Only One Rule: Respect Series. If you haven’t read the first part, you can find it here. In the Only One Rule classroom, it’s important to remember that respect goes both ways. This is kind of difficult for some teachers to agree on. Technically, teachers are not required […]

Only One Rule: Respect – Part 1 – Changing Your Classroom, then the World

Only One Rule: Respect – Part 1 – Changing Your Classroom, then the World

In a post I wrote about a year ago, I stated that there are only two rules: Respect Yourself and Respect Others. I gave examples of how following these two rules will keep students from disrupting the class or cheating or calling others names, etc. Recently, I’ve come to the conclusion that we can narrow […]

Ten Ways How Teachers Can be Like Spartans

Ten Ways How Teachers Can be Like Spartans

I am reading Simon Sinek’s book, Leaders Eat Last, and it has been so inspiring. As you know, after 22 years in the classroom, I’m now in administration, so I’m always looking to develop my leadership skills, so I can be a more effective administrator. One of the concepts that Simon shares in the book […]

Why Do Students Misbehave? Guest Post by Julia Thompson

Why Do Students Misbehave?  Guest Post by Julia Thompson

I had the extreme pleasure of speaking with Julia Thompson on the Amazing Teacher Podcast back in December of 2013. Julia is a teacher and the author of the book,  The First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide, which is a great resource for new teachers and soon-to-be teachers. I invited her to be on the podcast, and […]