30 Jul Are you ready, teachers?
The school year is upon us! I
07 Feb Preparing for Spring Semester
The fall semester is over, so it's time for some reflection. What should you do to go about preparing for spring semester?25 May How a little computer play time could help others
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] education (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee)[/caption]I’ve done something crazy (no surprise, right?!) and need your help in making things get even crazier. I have entered two different grant contests. My goal is to get funding to help me get my T.E.A.C.H. Approach™...
15 May Instead of Waiting for Superman, why not save Superman?
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A teacher and young pupils at The British Museum Duveen Gallery (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]I have to admit that I hadn’t watched Davis Guggenheim’s documentary Waiting for Superman until last weekend because 1) it had a long wait on Netflix and 2) I was in no hurry to see it since I was sure it was just going to be another condemnation of teachers from a non-educator’s point of view.Before becoming a productivity consultant, I taught for 11 years, and my husband has been teaching for 17. He teaches (as did I) at a Title I school where 100% of the students are in the free breakfast and free lunch programs. When folks hear where we teach, they literally make a slight bow with their heads and say in a lowered voice,17 Feb What does your pencil choice say about you?
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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption]I get a call every year to work at a high school with students who have been removed from their standard classroom environments. They have been invited to leave their home campuses for a variety of reasons - misbehavior,...