When I was five years old, in order to begin my school career, my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Holloway, had to pry me off my mother’s leg and coax me into her classroom with promises of making a necklace out of macaroni. It worked, and for 40 years, I have calibrated my life to the school
I’ve known since I joined Twitter four years ago that the education community, or PLN (professional learning network), is amazing. I don’t follow anyone who is not an educator or affiliated with educators, and my main goal when scrolling is to get inspired. In the last blog, I posed the question, “How can we, as teachers,
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Building a safe space for students—and you, as teacher—to grow and learn Ms. Bunting, It has been such a pleasure getting to know you over the years. Having you in my life has been such a joy. Specifically, English 4 was, by far, the best thing to happen to me at Peak to Peak. You
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Seven best practices for planning and implementing effective lessons The following seven items showcase best practices, and in many cases, they are considered non-negotiables for the most effective educators. These non-negotiables are practiced by excelling teachers and expected by successful school administrators. The list is designed to be a “quick read,” then used as a
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