8/13/2018
Developing Focus as a Coach

Adapted from  Reclaiming the Principalship   by  Tom Marshall .   Districts can be notorious for instituting almost    “flavor    of    the    month” initiatives that come and go each year. Don’t... more

8/10/2018
Pronouncing Students’ Names Correctly

Adapted from  No More Culturally Irrelevant Teaching   by Mariana Souto-Manning, Carmen Lugo Llerena, Jessica Martell, Abigail Salas Maguire and Alicia Arce-Boardman.   Mispronouncing students’... more

8/9/2018
Supporting Students to Develop Healthy Decision-Making Relationships

Adapted from  Reimagining Writing Assessment  by Maja Wilson   There is no one right learning environment for each student, but here are some ideas that I’ve found to support students in developing... more

8/8/2018
Celebrating Mistakes

Adapted from  Thinking Together  by Rozlynn Dance & Tessa Kaplan.   One way to encourage students to embrace mistakes and learn from them is to ask students who have made common mistakes to... more

8/7/2018
Structuring Your Schedule Around Your Students

Adapted from  Kids First from Day One  by Christine Hertz & Kristine Mraz.   Every time you structure your day or plan a lesson, put yourself in your students’ shoes. How does it feel from... more

8/6/2018
Developing Social Skills in the Classroom

Adapted from  Kids First from Day One  by  Christine Hertz  &  Kristine Mraz . There are many different tools that you can use with children to help develop social skills. These tools scaffold... more

8/3/2018
Teach with Generalizable Language

Adapted from  Notice & Note  by Kylene Beers and Robert E Probst.   You know the saying about the choice between giving a man a fish and teaching him how to fish. We think some teachers do only... more