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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…
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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…
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Leading Project Based Learning – 10 Minute Teacher Podcast #10MT
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Talking To Teens About Their Brains
When was the last time you thought about your brain? Until a few years ago, I didn’t think very seriously about my brain, at all. It performed all of its essential functions without me paying it much mind (pun intended), so there wasn’t ever a reason to offer it…
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What I’m Reading… Learn Better
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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…
