Category: Teaching the Teacher
The Write Start
I certainly don’t profess to be a professional writer or blogger but whatever it is that I do, I enjoy it. I enjoy the act of noticing stories around me, I enjoy searching for the perfect word, and I enjoy …
The “Other” Kids
Lucky for me, my duties as Acting VP include a teaching load of 40%. This is comprised of teaching one period a week of the following: grade one, kindergarten (5 classes, all at the same time, no joke) and a …
Animal School
This fable was written in the 1940′s by George Reavis, a former Assistant Superintendent of the Cincinnati School District: Once upon a time the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “new world” so …
Plants, Pilates and the Number Four
As I’ve mentioned before, I have a student teacher this year. Since it’s always challenging letting go and trusting that someone else can do the job of teaching your class, I feel incredibly lucky that Ms. Kang was assigned to …
Know Thyself
My perspective on how the kids are learning and their attitudes about school is one thing; their own thoughts is quite another. Around this time of year, I always have the kids complete a little Self-Assessment to gain insight into …
Rules
These are so great. Created by the fabulous Brooke Reynolds of Inchmark blog, I found all ten rules over at Dinner: A Love Story. Although these are her “Rules of Dinner”, most are certainly applicable to the classroom. I know, this should …
