Classroom Setup: Establish The Learning Environment
While doing errands this weekend, I noticed many shopping carts filled with with pencils, glue and markers. This got me […]
Planning Reminders for Professional Learning: Part Two
Before reading this entry, be sure to check out Part One for additional reminders when planning professional learning, as well […]
Planning Reminders for Professional Learning: Part One
Be sure to read Creating a Predictable Structure for Professional Learning by Michelle Morris Jones as a precursor to this […]
Creating a Predictable Structure for Professional Learning
Fueled with coffee and the remaining adrenaline from wrapping up the academic year, I gathered with a partner school’s Instructional […]
Encourage and Promote Student Thinking
I often think back to the Great American Eclipse of 2017—what an exciting event! This was the first time in […]
Sustaining Student Engagement: Moving from Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered Classrooms
Three teachers. Three stories. Many invitations. In the heart of the San Luis Valley, Center School District teachers—Jan, Linda, and […]
Launching Readers’ Workshop
You’ve decided this is the year to create a readers’ workshop where all learners can flourish and develop into their […]
Using Children’s Books to Build Classroom Community
“Remember, when you treat others with love and kindness, you are doing the right thing.” Courage, kindness, empathy, problem solving, […]
Engaging Secondary Students through Community
New school year, new student mindset School wasn’t Carlos’ thing but he promised himself that this year he’d do better: […]
Classroom Norms Synergized through Awareness as Learners
Moments that change your thinking I was sitting on a cold aluminum bleacher watching a tied third quarter high school […]
Classroom Agreements
How will we treat each other, ourselves, our equipment, our time as learners? Shared agreements build community. We can intentionally […]
Four Steps for Getting Unstuck
Distinguish Productive Struggle from Despair When we raise the bar and ask learners to rise up with greater effort, we […]