Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Practical Ideas to Implement in the Classroom. It all goes back to relationships! Have teamed up to share practical ways for educators to build relationships with students. As connected educators we also embrace the notion that it is the power of the team that drives much of what we do. How do you build relationships with those that you serve? Make positive phone calls home especially within the first two weeks of the school year.

Monday, August 3, 2015. I cannot overstate the influence that Judy Blume has had on me as a reader, writer, and as a person. Her middle grade books were my first experience with honest fiction. For a putting a plus-size woman on their August cover. Not all people can be skinny, but everyone can make healthy lifestyle choices.

A hearty site for hard-working educators. A hearty site for hard-working educators. Subscribe to our RSS feed. August 9, 2015,. Today I read an article on NPR. 8221; The resounding answer would be yes. Unless the kid is asleep, in which case you could safely take their response as an affirmative. But wait, you say, millio.

Spoon-Fed Writing Instruction Causes Student Nausea. So how can we develop an instructional menu that invites students to enjoy writing as a staple of their diet? 1 Make it the Most Important Meal of the Day. 2 Celebrate that Captain Crunch Has Many Flavors. Urging student choice leads to an emerging student voice.

Musings of a lifelong educator and learner. Saturday, August 8, 2015. At the Heart of Every Great Administrator. How Can We Build Relationships.

Ramblings and Musings of Two Married Administrators. The Hard Truths of Leadership. Successful Leadership is a Shared Venture. Follow Learning and Leading on WordPress. The Hard Truths of Leadership. The following reflections are a compilation of reflections by Bethany Hill and myself. For more on the topic. Our hope is that, like us, you are also inspire.

My Brain is Upside Down! The journey of a veteran teacher into the 21st century classroom. Sunday, August 16, 2015. we turned them on for the first time. My whole day was planned around using the Chromebooks. With a few little clicks, everything worked! These kids were so creative! They had a blast! .