3 Steps to Eliminate Fs…NO Extra Credit Required
“Um, Ms. Smith, is there some extra credit I can do to bring my grade up?” Such an annoying question, right? And yet, many teachers succumb. They find or create something the student can...
5 Ways to Help ALL Students Love School
All kids should love school. Yes, they should. But we all know that they don’t. In fact, many hate it. By high school, many students have become disenagaged. And we’re losing...
5 Questions to Get Students Engaged
Engagement. The magic word. I’ve conducted countless Instructional Rounds, learning walks and other observations focused on engagement. Are kids engaged? It’s a great question. It’s really THE question. And, unfortunately, all too often...
How to personalize learning? Start with empathy.
I recently caught up with a friend of mine, let’s call her Sheila. We hadn’t talked in some time and I was glad to catch up on her life and, especially,...
