Teach Children Well

Of late, I've been thinking about the contributions individuals make to the teaching/learning community. I've been thinking of the ...

The end of the year brought multiple new professional challenges--challenges outside of the classroom focus, and challenges that impact my g...

We are in the final leg of the school year with eleven days to go.  There are lots of celebrations including our class TEAM research present...

Schools are complex systems with many efforts at play at all times. And while I tend to be a critical thinker focused on moving schools and ...

As I consider end-of-the-year scores and assessments, I am reminded of the fact that it is important to understand a school system's pri...

A blog serves as a great place to share student projects and creativity. Sun Image Credit What will your classroom communication loop ...

At graduation time, the word honor appears often.  There are students on the honor roll, and students belong to honor societies.  Honor is b...

As the year rolls to the finish line, I am thinking about all the people I should thank.  Though I can be seen as a contrarian who is always...

The growth was amazing--so many points, but the score remained in the red. There was a dramatic drop?  Was it a bad day?  What happened?  ...

Our extraordinary physical education teacher will lead another field day today. He crafts the day like a choreographer designs an intricat...

A new teacher will be hired at my school soon, and I am wondering if there is a "best person" for every job. Probably not, but t...

How much does that issue weigh? How much does it weigh in time? How much does it weigh in personnel? How much does it weigh in impact?...

What norms support positive, professional conversation and debate? How can norms ensure that everyone is heard? What is the optimal size...

Innovation, change, and growth can result in disruption--storms of new ideas, practice, and results.  Change is met with a myriad of emotion...

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...

Last week, prior to analyzing new ideas for a report card, I posed the question, "What is the purpose of the report card?"  My q...

What role does a report card play in today's education system?  At our PLC this morning we're examining the report card and sharing ...

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

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...