One thing that has always been a challenge for me in my teaching is the dreaded question, “What do I do now?” We all know that kids work at different speeds, finish things at wildly different rates, and don’t like to be bored. So of course, if they don’t have something constructive to do when […]
Mindfulness, meditation, and “enjoying the moment” seem to be catch phrases at the moment. Colouring books are wildly popular, all the celebrities meditate daily, and mindfulness is part of everyday conversations. And in this instance, I think the hype is right. You see, I realized not long ago how fast and busy my classroom was. […]
This year my district has asked every teacher to set a personal goal for their teaching, which can be measured in some way. The idea is that our performance needs to be tied to student data, and so we needed to come up with a plan to indicate that our teaching is contributing to measurable […]
I think this is one of the most important issues in education today, and one that needs to be talked about. As the new school year is beginning, it is critical to have good classroom management. Classroom Dojo is not that. Before I begin, I admit that I have never used Classroom Dojo. I understand […]
For seven years I have had my students work with shared tubs of pencils, crayons, markers, and more. I have always believed that they need to learn to share, and this gives them an authentic time to practice things like saying, “Please pass the bucket.” This is very true, and for years the system has […]
