by stephanie | May 25, 2021 | A Deeper Look at Best Practices
First and foremost, happy teacher appreciation week! Where do we even begin when it comes to expressing our gratitude to teachers? I started my career as a middle school ELA teacher and I can confidently say, many years and professional experiences later, it was the...
by stephanie | May 25, 2021 | A Deeper Look at Best Practices
What do you think about gifted and talented programs? My big concern with gifted and talented programs is the underlying belief that some young people possess gifts and others don’t, and that resources and opportunities are allocated based on narrow measures of...
by stephanie | Dec 14, 2020 | A Deeper Look at Best Practices
How do you guys feel about incentives? It’s a tough one, right? And it’s tough because for immediate & short term behavior change rewards do work! “If you sit quietly, I’ll give you candy!” “If you finish your homework during study hall, you’ll get a ticket and...
by stephanie | Nov 12, 2020 | A Deeper Look at Best Practices
When I started teaching, I was eager to please. I wanted to get it right: for the kids, for the cause, and frankly, to prove that I was capable. For all these reasons, I worked long, hard hours. I soaked up professional development, implemented every next step...
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