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Need More Time? Three Things To STOP Doing In Your Classroom.
How many times a day do you say (or think), “I just need more time.” It is a regular topic of conversation in my circles. So, I have recently tried to tune into creative ways teachers save instructional time. This episode focuses on three ideas I have found to be most effective!
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Pre-made, download-and-go PBL plan? Ask these questions first! #HackingPBL
Once upon a fifth grade classroom, I hosted a student teacher from a local university. As she began to take over more of the instructional load, she integrated some of my classroom management techniques, including my routine for gaining student attention before giving a direction. This routine, which felt natural for me and was quite effective for my students, always seem to fall short for our student teacher. She struggled to gain student attention and eventually she ended up
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They Call My Daughter Bossy…
They call my daughter bossy. “Geez,” I think, “Guess I better fix that!” So, I observe my oldest daughter while she is interacting with peers, and I see this soon-to-be eight year old telling kids what to do, correcting others when they do something wrong, and always stating her own opinion. I wonder, “How do I fix bossy?” Do I tell her to worry only about herself? Should I tell her to mind her own business, when people do naughty things around her? Do I insist she keep her opinions to herself? In the long run, I feel that is all terrible advice. They call my daughter bossy, but maybe…
