TCHERS' VOICE: Coaching
5 Ways to Focus On Your SEL
Did you know that March 26th is International SEL Day? I appreciate that a specific day has been designated to focus on social and emotional learning (SEL), and I am hopeful that this focus perseveres beyond March 26th. My hope
Top 10 New Teacher Tips
Note: This blog originally ran on January 22, 2015 To say that the first year of teaching is challenging would be an understatement. There are so many moving parts to manage and so many new things to learn
Rethinking Teaching During Distance Learning
While the pandemic has drastically changed our social lives, it also greatly shifted the way our students experience education. To the surprise of many, students across the nation ceased traditional classroom education in place of
Why Advanced Ed Degrees Don't Help Teachers
Research has repeatedly found that the courses don’t improve teacher performance, students of teachers with master’s degrees don’t perform better on standardized tests, and many teachers themselves say the graduate education courses are a waste
Four Ways to Create Equitable Discussion Using Socratic Seminar
Introduction to Socratic Seminar, the purpose for inclusion, and the differences between opinions and collective inquiry.