When I first began teaching, I learned culture-builders and behavior management techniques ranging from morning meetings to brain breaks. I had a behavior management plan and “ambitious but achievable” goals of high academic achievement and low discipline referrals. Every year I received mandatory CPR and
Our education system has a hoarding problem. Have you ever watched one of those television shows on hoarding and judged the person on the screen? It can be hard to understand how they find so much value in things they rarely or never use. However,
January is a time for resolutions; a time to set goals, renew commitments, or vow to improve. Typically, these resolutions last about a month. . . and for some of us (myself included) a month is being generous! So, I am going to try something
“Violence in Schools Seems to Be Increasing. Why?”—EducationWeek, November 1, 2021 “Why So Many Teachers Are Thinking of Quitting”—The Washington Post Magazine, October 18, 2021 “Classroom Time Isn’t the Only Thing Students Have Lost”—The Atlantic, September 7, 2021 “Too Much Focus on ‘Learning Loss’ Will Be a Historic
“This has been an emotional rollercoaster.” I have heard this and many statements like it in the work that I do to support educators in implementing Social Emotional Learning for adults and students. I have been in “zoom rooms” with educators across the country and I often start
After the initial panic and confusion, it seems that people are settling in. Zoom classrooms are up and running. Teachers, parents, and students are slowly moving into a rhythm after spending countless hours working out technology kinks, lighting, microphones, curriculum design, and finding space in