How To Start School Successfully

A First Day of School Action Plan

Imagine starting the first day of school with a specific action plan. So often we hear from people who tell us that their college classes in education offered nothing practical, concrete, or applicable...

Smart Starts for the Best School Year Ever

Hopefully you've been sleeping late and moving slowly the last month or two! It's jarring to go from a relaxed vacation mode into the frenzy of setting up your classroom for the new school year! Here's an easy way to get into gear!...

Use the Language You Want Learned

As you plan your communications for the new school year, consider using the term RESPONSIBILITIES, rather than RULES
THE TERM, "RULES," SHOULD BE REPLACEDRules are necessary in games, but in relationships rules are counterproductive...

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The Perfect Guided Reading Lesson

In my upper grade seminars I've been giving a handout of a lesson developed by a teacher who truly understands what Guided Reading Block is all about. There are several impressive things about her lesson...

Matching Programs with Student Needs

There is no one "right" answer for educating all students; there are as many "right" answers as there are individual learners...

As the new year begins, here is my list of 10...

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Online discussions, just as discussions in traditional classrooms, often take on a life of their own. Instructors must maintain the flexibility to "go with the flow" as long as the new direction is relevant to the topic or course objectives...

Back to School

Here are five back to school sites for teachers...