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Only One Rule: Respect – Part 3 – The Extra Lesson Plan

Only One Rule: Respect – Part 3 – The Extra Lesson Plan

This is the third installment of the Only One Rule: Respect Series. You can find Part 1 here. You can find Part 2 at this link. Part 3: When you decide to take down your Rules Poster and make your classroom a One Rule Room, you’re going to have to accept that you’ll be including […]

Being a New Teacher in the Digital Era – Guest Post by Brad Currie

Being a New Teacher in the Digital Era  – Guest Post by Brad Currie

When I began sharing my tips for new teachers back in 2010, one of the first educators who began encouraging me with his retweets and likes was Brad Currie. It meant a lot to me that an established educational blogger was appreciating what I was sharing online. Later, he shared his insights on my podcast, […]

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 […]