Assessment – Can it shape our classroom environments?
Guskey, T. R. (2011). Five Obstacle to Grading reform. Educational Leadership, 17-21. Synopsis: In previous years, even when we were…
The Teenage Brain and Classroom Management
Mears, Derrick (2012) Theory into Practice: Adolescent Brain Development and Implications for Classroom Management, Strategies, 25:6, 32-34, DOI: 10.1080/08924562.2012.10590971 Synopsis:…
Teacher Tip: 5 Minute Check-Ins
The Tip: Take 5 minutes out of your class time, either at the beginning or at the end, to check…
The issue of bullying
Rodkin, P. C. (2011). Bullying–And the Power of Peers. Educational Leadership, 69(1), 10-16. Synopsis: Bullying still exists, and that is…
Center for the Collaborative Classroom
The Center for the Collaborative Classroom – from their website: Center for the Collaborative Classroom is a nonprofit educational organization…
It takes a whole community to raise a child
Schaps, E. (2009). Creating caring school communities. Leadership, 38(4), 8-11. Synopsis: “Creating caring school communities,” like much of the related…
Strength in Numbers
Through this journey, in trying to find ways to create a safe and respectful classroom environment, I have come across…
Who is our new teacher?
Through all of the research, a consistent theme persists – relationships. Creating positive relationships with our students is the foundation…
ATTENTION ALL TEACHERS (Especially my fellow TC’s)
https://www.edutopia.org/ As new teachers our new favourite R word is… RESOURCES! Resources for this, resources for that. Whether you want…
The Value of “Talking it Out”
Noddings, N. (2006). Handle with care. A Greater Good. 18-21 Synopsis: Nel Noddings, an American feminist, educationalist, and philosopher draws…