Recess Is A Right
I posted a picture on our social media of a tweet from the 2006 MN Teacher of the Year Dr. Lee-Ann Stephens that read: Advice to a new elementary school…
Course Evaluations as Thoughtful Feedback
It's that time of the semester again. Course evaluations. True confession time: I don't actually read mine. I am far too thin skinned for that. I send them to a…
When Social Media & Professionalism Mash Up
Scrolling through social media, as I often mindlessly do, I am repeatedly reminded of the powerful educators with whom I am in community. It is not my community. It is…
From Punishing to Teaching The Behavior We Want To See
Ahh, "behavior management." Research shows that "behavior management" is one of the top challenges for teachers, one of the factors attributed to teacher attrition, and a top priority for school…
Sharing is Caring? Nope. Sharing Sucks.
Kids need to learn to share. They have to share precious resources with siblings. They have to share with others at school. Sharing is a mainstay topic on Sesame Street. …