7
Apr
2021
Celebrate Earth Day in Your Classroom
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/As teachers, we have the opportunity to educate our students about caring for and saving our environment. From preschoolers through high schoolers... Read More
31
Mar
2021
Remembering Beverly Cleary
Do you ever have those memories creep in where you can recall something so vividly, seemingly so recent, that you can transport... Read More
12
Mar
2021
Using Poetry to Teach Women’s History Month
One of my favorite poems is, Still I Rise by Maya Angelou. “You may write me down in history With your bitter,... Read More
22
Feb
2021
Building Student Agency: Encouraging Voice and Choice
Many years ago, a friend of mine (who happens to be a 1st grade teacher) shared a story from her classroom. She... Read More
5
Feb
2021
Letting Go of Control
Teachers like to be in control. In their classroom, they have the responsibility to shepherd young minds, to teach them to master... Read More
3
Feb
2021
Black History is Our American History
When a country reflects on its history, it is typically taught through the perspective of the dominant demographic. Think about that for... Read More
13
Nov
2020
Think Happy Thoughts: Building Confidence without Arrogance
I grew up as part of the “Disney Generation”. My peers and I were given this moniker by our elders for two... Read More
7
Oct
2020
On Newness and Normalcy: Creating Structure for Your Students
Normal. These days, “normal” feels nostalgic — a reminder that the world wasn’t always apocalyptically strange. We long for the way things... Read More