Words Matter: How to Reflect, Correct, and Project We’ve all been there: that dreaded moment when words come out of your mouth before you have a chance to think Read More »
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APR
15
2022
Recover from Failure with a Dose of Self-Empathy, by Ramona McCullough
Recover from Failure with a Dose of Self-Empathy In my classroom, I encourage risk-taking and often reassure my students that making mistakes is an opportunity to learn. However, I do Read More…
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JUL
16
2021
Summer Reading List
The summer is a special season for educators. Our relationship to time changes in the summer: the sense that we are racing the clock to get everything done is replaced Read More…
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JUN
25
2021
Learning Floats on the Sea of Talk:
In Conversation with Wisconsin Principal of the Year Tina Miller Tina Miller has been in education for 21 years – including the last five years as principal of Howe Read More…
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JUN
11
2021
Decades from Now, What Will Be the Story You Tell?
I recently had the opportunity to reconnect with educators I worked with at the school where I began my teaching career. Many of them came straight from productive days in Read More…
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JUN
04
2021
The Power of Making Time for Personal Reflection
From closing circle to Academic Choice to problem-solving conferences, we all know that student reflection plays a central role in Responsive Classroom teaching practices. It may be less well known Read More…
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MAY
21
2021
Celebrating a Year of New Learning
This year tested us, our students, and their families as everyone worked to meet new and challenging expectations. Yet our students, when faced with seemingly impossible circumstances, were able to Read More…
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MAR
09
2021
My Superhero Cape is a Bathrobe
This school year, more than ever, teachers have been labeled by many as superheroes. According to Wikipedia, “a superhero or superheroine is a stock character that possesses abilities beyond those Read More…
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JAN
27
2021
Using the Responsive Advisory Meeting for Self-Reflection
Early in the morning, as I am getting ready to go teach, I take a moment to look in the mirror and ensure I’m ready for the day. I make Read More…
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JAN
26
2021
Reactivate and Reground
During the past year, the pandemic has impacted both the way teachers deliver instruction as well as how students access information. The unexpected closure of schools across the country created Read More…
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DEC
07
2020
Reflective Teaching for Effective Learning
Reflective teaching is an important tool in helping you examine your role as an educator in order to both celebrate and sharpen the value you bring to teaching. Fundamentally, reflective Read More…
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DEC
07
2020
Reflection in a Virtual Classroom
This time last year, I published an article titled “Building a Positive Community Through Reflection.” The article began with excitement for the start of a new year and a new Read More…
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DEC
07
2020
A New Perspective on Student Self-Reflection
Helping students create a habit of reflection is an essential step in teaching them how to establish and maintain self-control. But sometimes teachers with positive intentions inadvertently ask questions around Read More…
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