Teach Children Well

My colleague, Susan Cherwinski +Susan Cherwinski  (@SJCteach) , and I created this poster to guide student-centered, engaging classroom peda...

In education, every minute matters. Effective, regular communication serves to connect and maximize our collective efforts. Ineffecti...

Typically my email inbox is sparse. I try to keep the communication broad and frequent so the members of the learning community...

A colleague publicly challenged me stating that even though I talk about, and try new ways of teaching, my scores are no better than anyone ...

Everyone knows, mistakes happen.  Everyone realizes that debate and discussion can result in disagreement.  It's true that we're not...

Today, I'm attending the first of two scope and sequence meetings.  Today we'll review the math scope and sequence. Is a scope and...

Tech today offers lots of bells and whistles when it comes to creating research reports. Teachers debate the way to focus students' atte...

The question of tech or no tech is outdated.  For systems that still lack technology, it's a crime.  Everyone knows that tech is here to...

The lenses of educators differ.  The difference originates in diversity--diversity in years, intent, experience, expertise, focus and more. ...

Note that this post was updated on 5/13/2015 Coordinating teaching efforts with the many specialists is an important and sometimes challen...

Goal setting in schools today is a continual, collaborative process that relies on student growth and need as well as collegial effort. Fo...

I follow Steve Hargadon's work.  Steve has met with numerous educators and leaders, and read countless education books.  He has a holist...

Teaching shares many similarities to parenting--there are the good days and the challenging days.  The challenging days prompt reflection, r...

I like the camaraderie and collaboration of team. I don't mind debate, difference, and diversity. I know that teams don't always...

The website is the home base for guided research. The website provides the initial paths to student exploration and investigation. The w...

Jason Pollock (@jason_pollock) and Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog) inspired me this morning with thoughts of life journey and thinking outside...

Crafting the best lesson means crafting a lesson where children are engaged, active, inspired, and learning. Signs of a lesson taught well i...

Patrick Larkin's recent post about relevant classrooms connects nicely to the current focus for my fourth graders as we embark on our e...

How has decision making and collaboration changed in the 21st century?  What are the protocols and practice that lead these efforts in schoo...

When news and information are forthcoming, efficiency reigns. When information and news are hidden, efficiency wanes. Unnecessary repeti...