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
