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The No Matter Whats in my Family Classroom and School By Laura McDonell
Listen Looking at the Non-Negotiables Inspired me to Reach for More Last week Jennifer Hogan wrote a post about Non-negotiables for schools and challenged readers to articulate non-negotiables for their schools. The more I thought about it, I was eager to look at non-negotiables for several areas. I started out by brainstorming ...
7 Questions With Sarah Harris
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? Yes. My name is Ms. Harris. I teach third grade at Victor Ornelas Elementary School in Garden City, Kansas. I have taught here. This is my ninth year here in Garden City. Why did you start a career in...
Finding Confidence in the Cookie Jar By Laura McDonell
Listen Confidence comes from doing the Tough Stuff. Ahhh, the moment when you reach in the jar, and pull out a freshly baked, chocolate chip cookie. The cookie jar is an iconic item that sits on the kitchen counter in several homes. Often times, kids cannot wait to be...
How to Be More Creative By Laura McDonell
Listen How to Improve One of the Most Employable Skills Creativity Can Be Learned I used to think creativity was about being good at art, and being able to do a really good job on a project for school. I also thought that some teachers were creative and able to...
Give the Compliment By Laura McDonell
Listen Words Matter. They become part of our story. There was a time when I was afraid to give a compliment. I was uncertain about how it would be received, and I wasn’t sure what would happen if I gave someone else (who at many times was my competition), words...
7 Ways to Get Kids Reading By Laura McDonnell
Listen A look at What Actually Worked for Me Reading is one of those things that I go to the wall on. Growing up, reading was something I struggled with. As a teacher, I see how critical it is to overall success as a student. Today, one of the reasons...
Let’s Change the Stigma By Anita Young
Listen Let’s Change the Stigma As a Virtual Teacher with over five years of experience, I am really struggling with the current stigma of virtual teaching. A few weeks ago I was planning a professional learning experience on engagement in live sessions. You can call me a nerd, but I...
Change the Behavior, Change the Class (Part One) By Hollie Hamaker Mont Harmon Middle School 6th Grade Language Arts
Listen The novelty of coming back to school has worn off. As the freshness of school fades, students start to act differently. Maybe you’ve noticed that they aren’t as excited to come to school anymore. They groan when you give them an assignment or even ask them to write their...