First, I must give credit to Angela Maiers (Twitter handle: @AngelaMaiers) for her blog post “Back to School and R.E.A.D.Y. to Go!” post. As I prepared for my first day of work – pre-planning with my colleagues – Angela’s post went through my mind as a format for my year. So, starting with her base [...]
Goal 13: Help Them Reflect on Their Failures Quote “Don’t look where you fall, but where you slipped.” ~African Proverb I remember the summer I attended the Differentiated Reading Instruction training course. I was so excited because I felt like I finally “got it.” The material was relevant; not only had I experienced differentiated instruction, [...]
Goal 6: Invite Them In #30Goals As teachers it is easy to succumb to the “lone-ranger syndrome.” We have a tendency to get so caught in our curriculum and students, that we isolate ourselves in our classrooms. This goal focuses on our need to invite people into our classroom – administrators, parents, and colleagues. When [...]