Tuesday, July 5, 2016

White (Teacher) Fragility Is Racial (Student) Violence

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If you ever want to witness racism, watch the reactions of white teachers in an urban school when a student is killed. When one of my f...
Friday, April 29, 2016

Why I No Longer Have Silent Sustained Reading In My Classroom

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  Is reading the skill, as many researchers have asserted? Absolutely.   During my first year of teaching reading I gave students ...
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Why are we adopting new curricula not based in Understanding by Design?

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If great teaching is an art, do we not need the best tools to paint the best paintings? If great teaching is a sport, would the...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

What Do Great Teachers Do Differently to Manage Classrooms?

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Instructor demonstrating Threshold , a simple and effective technique to start class. Don't smile until winter break. Don't ever...
Thursday, May 7, 2015

No Opt Out: Classroom Management, Self-Esteem, and Differentiation

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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winn...
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Friday, May 1, 2015

Why #Blacklivesmatter is a Part of My Classroom

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I can't breathe. -Eric Garner Part I- Subjectivity I had a teacher in high school that became like a father to me. He took me under hi...
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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Why Special Education Students Should Not Feel "Special"

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I have epilepsy. I take medication to prevent myself from having seizures. There is often a stigma for those with physical, emotional, behav...