The Power of Reflection
This year, I dedicated a portion of each lesson to student reflection. This took discipline and commitment to ensure it didn't get...
You Are The Expert
Teachers today graduate with good content knowledge and a few behaviorist strategies under their belt, but the science of learning is not...
Reaching the Challenging Child
As teachers, we are passionate about our content areas and skilled in techniques of delivery that provide well-designed and engaging...
Dopamine in the Classroom
This year, several new teachers have asked me to clarify for them how brain chemistry can be leveraged to increase engagement, counteract...
Creating Community
The first days of school are your opportunity to teach, model, and practice classroom routines and expectations, but it is also the time...
Student Aspirations
During the first few weeks of school my students and I will be exploring our classroom and all the wonderful resources within it, as well...
Family Connections
My relationship with the families of incoming students needs to begin before the first day of school. Reaching out to know who my...
Be Present First Thing
When your students walk in the door of the classroom, it is very tempting to have sit-down, written activities or catch-up work waiting...
You Determine the Culture
Investing time and energy in the first days of school will reap benefits throughout the year. Investing time each morning to connect with...
