Beginning today, I’ll be republishing about fifteen-or-twenty columns/articles I wrote for various publications like ASCD and The Washington Post over twelve years ago, but which are no longer available on their websites. I still think they have some relevance today. I’ll add links to these posts to the page where links to all my articles…
I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. Also, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources. Here are this week’s picks: The Research-Backed Benefits of Daily Rituals is from The Harvard Business Review. I’m…
Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You can also see all my “Best” lists on instructional strategies here. Here are this week’s picks: 27 Super-Smart, Teacher-Tested Closing Activities is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to…
Some of these might hit a little too close to home. Some of these might hit a little too close to home. Life & Well-Being, Teacher Problems We Are Teachers
What to look for, what to avoid, and examples of great SEL curricula. What to look for, what to avoid, and examples of great SEL curricula. School Leaders, SEL We Are Teachers
Sorry, but the customer isn’t always right. Sorry, but the customer isn’t always right. School Leaders, Teacher Burnout, Teacher Problems We Are Teachers
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to make Vietnamese an official language, joining Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino as languages in which the city is required to provide translated services. The city’s language access ordinance, enacted in 2001, which previously required city departments to translate services into any language with at least 10,000…
Tears welled up in my eyes as I watched Corsicana ISD Assistant Principal Candra Rogers describe the horrific incident that occurred at the middle school she leads. Like many educators across the nation, she went to diffuse a situation with an irate student who had become dangerously enraged in a behavior classroom. As the assistant…
Music can help your students learn. Suno (suno.com) creates custom songs for you in a minute — songs that can support learning and the classroom. Here’s how. Music is a connector in learning. Want to connect students to a new concept so they can remember and understand it? Put it to music. Want to connect WITH your…
If you’ve ever considered a career in the creative field, you’ve likely heard about the importance of enrolling in a graphic design program. But what makes these programs so crucial? Let’s dive into why a graphic design program is more than just a stepping stone—it’s a launchpad for a successful career. The Foundation of Creativity…