Every now and then, I come across a letter from Uncle Curmudgeon, an old retired teacher, to his niece, Kennari, an aspiring new teacher. I’m happy to pass them along from time to time! Enjoy! -Mike
Dear Kennari-
Last evening I dislodged myself from home and made the 30-minute drive to Exeter High School to hear a talk given by Dr. Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Warm and witty, with
Original Article: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/blog/do-your-students-seem-older
Have you noticed an age shift in your class now that it’s the middle of the year? It always seemed to me that when we’d come back from February vacation, my students had all grown an inch, seen
Think the days of allowing students to research topics of passion and interest are gone? No way! In fact, the high level skills of the Common Core State Standards make student-driven research more relevant than ever.
Imagine a
What Every Teacher Needs to Know about Setting Up and Running a Classroom is a series of practical books for teachers, each geared toward a specific grade. Each book will guide readers through various aspects of setting up an
Original Link, from PN Newswire: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-edition-of-the-first-six-weeks-of-school-released-300049770.html
New Edition of “The First Six Weeks of School” Released Responsive Classroom’s Classic Guide for K-6 Teachers
This practical guide from Responsive Classroom helps K-6 teachers use the crucial early weeks of
Good teaching is good teaching is good teaching, whether you're helping fourth graders learn to multiply or teaching a wide receiver a new play.
Orignial Article: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/beating-teacher-burnout
What Causes Burnout?
On top of everyday stressors like scant resources and long hours, there’s a surprising culprit behind many cases of burnout: teachers’ own beliefs that they’re not able to do all the different (and changing) parts