01
Sep
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Ask someone at your favorite coffee shop to describe the purpose of school, and you will most likely hear about teaching academic skills in preparation for...
Executive Function
09
Aug
My grandfather once told me, “The older I get, the longer the days and the shorter the years.” I guess that’s why every year I am surprised when August rolls around. ...
10
Jan
I have been thinking a lot lately about hearing and being
heard.
Yesterday, while working at my kitchen table, I heard a dove. I couldn’t see it, but my...
15
Mar
Maria Montessori often spoke in analogies. One of my favorites encourages teachers to view the child as a fertile field in which we sow and tend seeds of interest, waiting to see...
25
Jan
Welcome to the third in a series of blogs on creating an authentic working environment. Last week’s blog was all about shifting our paradigms to support a classroom culture that overtly values learning,...
18
Jan
How was your week? Since today is Friday, if you are like most teachers, what you are feeling right now is relief that the weekend is here! But when you think about...