August 24th 2011
In my work with new teachers, I always knew there was a knack to classroom management, and my friends – Barb and Jacqueline – gave me the answer to what I practiced … the holy trinity of classroom management – beginning class, attention signal, and ending class. Part 1: Not sure where I received these [...]
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June 29th 2011
As we finish the final week of this school year, my own reflection is as valuable as the one I ask my mentees to complete — what trends did I see? what did I do well? what changes will I make for next year? I must admit that I love this new evaluation system we [...]
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March 22nd 2011
Goal 24: Support Character Development “The unfinished character of human beings and the transformational character of reality necessitate that education be an ongoing activity.” ~Paulo Freire How often have you seen people serving others with kindness? I am reminded of the insurance commercial that shows people doing kind things for others simply because they witnessed [...]
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March 9th 2011
Goal 19: Avoid Burn-Out “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher First, I would like to apologize for getting behind in our goals. SO … how appropriate is it that our next goal is to “avoid [...]
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February 21st 2011
Goal 8:Rethink Student Behavior & Classroom Management #30Goals Quote “I’ve come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture [...]
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