Posts Tagged ‘teacher’
“This totally sucks, I know.”: Six Steps to Speaking The Language of Students
“This totally sucks, I know.” That was it. That was the most important thing I said today. To a 13 year old. After 45 minutes of explaining to a 13 year old why we were working on an application for a new school today, those three words turned the tide in a powerful weekend storm…
Read MoreTop Ten Attitudes to Take Back to School This Year
This list is for everyone. Teachers, school leaders, coaches, parents, community members, students… basically anyone who has ever known, loved or been a kid. If that’s you, read on. Wherever you are heading this September, I recommend you pack these attitudes in your backpack/briefcase/Louis Vuitton/lunchbox. And I suggest packing them along side your self-confidence (they’re already…
Read MoreStandardized testing?
Source: Facebook. The great open share-er of information, ideas and opinions. What part of you is standard? What part of your mind is “standardized” and operates just like everyone else’s? Yes, I mean what part of your mind is like EVERYONE else’s? Not just the people in your family, at your school or office,…
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