The impending end to the calendar year begins to fill with conversations about New Year's Resolutions and #OneWord declarations. While those can be opportunities for life-altering moments, they don't always provide a sense of clear direction of how to proceed. And, while the new year provides an opportunity for a fresh start with a clean... Continue Reading →
Growing the Whole Child Means Building Social-Emotion Learning Supports
I can still recall my first year of teaching - I spent so much time at first thinking about how I was going to impart math facts and practices with my students, that I didn't invest time or effort in thinking much about anything else. As the school year progressed, it didn't take long before... Continue Reading →
We Aren’t Done Talking About Grading Practices
Earlier this week, I engaged in two conversations around grading practices. It's astonishing to think that something that has been discussed probably since the beginning of schooling continues to be a topic today. I truly believe that we took a step backwards when grades went online. Prior to that, I want to believe teachers were... Continue Reading →