Contributed by Dr. Jessica Hannigan “I can’t handle this class.” “My administration does not support me.” “Nothing will work with these students.” “Their parents should be teaching them how to behave, not us.” “We are a zero tolerance school.” Sound familiar? After all, everyone gets frustrated now and then with students,
As summer begins to wind down, now is the perfect time to start thinking about the upcoming school year. The right book could make a huge difference for you and your students! Here are some of our editors’ and directors’ favorite picks: Teaching the Male Brain
In our book The Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning, my co-authors and I explore many powerful protocols for analyzing student assessments. One of those is the Student Performance Grid, a powerful tool for looking deeply into a class set of assessments. The grid requires a
Assessments provide valuable information on student learning. Teachers conduct and analyze ongoing formative and summative assessment to inform their instruction. As we implement Common Core State Standards, we are likely looking at using a greater variety of assessments. Creating an assessment calendar enables us to
Behavior improvement plans have been a part of the special education world for many years now and are helpful in supporting students with special education services related to behavior and progress monitoring the federally mandated supports that must be in place for students with medical
“Seek out knowledge, inspiration, and great connections.” By Marla Tabaka of Inc. I love this quote mostly because it is through my connections that I gain knowledge and inspiration. And due to our ever-evolving digital society, it has never been easier to meet, connect, and collaborate
In 1999, I began a quest to give back to my community. In no way did I have deep pockets to support any consistent financial donations and worked a 40(+) hour work week in corporate America; therefore, I had little to no extra time for
This is part two of the summer PD series, based on the requests I received from the elementary level teachers that I work with. Part one, which is here, is about common mental health conditions seen in children who may come into your class. Maya Angelou
When asking people to adopt a new idea or behavior, there are three general categories: early adopters, the majority, and laggards. Everett Rogers developed his Diffusion of Innovation theory in 1962. Based on my experience it seems as though his percentages are pretty accurate when
First posted on www.tonyasinger.com. This is the third blog in a series on using Twitter for professional learning. In Part I we explored the question “Should Twitter replace professional development?” In Part II we delved into the pros and cons of Twitter for professional growth. Now let’s get specific about