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12: More Than a Test Score
Students are more than a test score. They have talents within that we as teachers need to cultivate so that students can develop as a whole individual and not just as a student. Hear how I used students’ talents to benefit themselves and the classroom learning process at the same time! Quotables My good intentions…
Listen to EpisodeCycles of Success
I enjoyed my summer providing professional development to new teachers. I learn so much from their perspective and eagerness. Instructors and teacher coaches had been sharing engagement techniques with them all summer long like stopping and jotting or turning and talking to get students engaging with material to solidify their learning as well as give the…
Read Full Post10: Less Input and More Output with Dave Hartzell
Dave is a Reach Teacher (Public Impact Success By Design). Dave graduated from University of Delaware in 2006 with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education (PreK-8). Since then he has taught in high-poverty areas of Richmond and Charlotte. His biggest successes in education so far are starting a grassroots campaign called 40 Book Project, piloting 1 of only 50…
Listen to EpisodeAdvice from a New Teacher for a New Teacher
We recently began our summer teacher training program at TEACH Charlotte through The New Teacher Project. At opening ceremony, we had a previous participant share insight for new participants on what going through the program is like as well as that first year of teaching in the classroom. Special thanks to Antina Johnson, a 2014…
Read Full PostDo Students Consistently Give you their Best? Or Do You NOT Require It?
High expectations is a phrase used often in education. Districts, schools and teachers are required to have such expectations and try hard to outline what those expectations are and what they look like in action. I started thinking about my own work in the classroom for the past decade. I had high expectations of my students…
Read Full PostEducational Debate – Who, What and How
I am currently reading a book by Dana Goldstein called “The Teacher Wars.” She examines the history behind education in terms of how it has transformed over the years. There are a few points she made in the book that I want to discuss in detail below. First, she mentioned there being numerous issues with…
Read Full PostMaking a Difference
Have you heard of ASCD? [“ASCD is a membership organization that develops programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.”] I receive their magazine “Educational Leadership” monthly. At the end of the magazine, there is a section called, “Tell Me About A Time…” where readers (just like us!) can write…
Read Full PostMy Journey with Teachers Pay Teachers
I recently changed jobs. During the down time between jobs, I turned my attention to the website Teachers Pay Teachers [TpT]. I created an account called Always A Lesson a while back and placed some items up there that I had created and used in my own classroom. If someone bought one of these items,…
Read Full PostWant to become a teacher? Try the non-traditional route!
I was recently invited to speak on a 5-member panel to encourage future teachers to achieve their dream of becoming an educator through an alternate route program. There were two representatives from the RALC (Regional Alternate Licensing Center), one from Teach for America, one from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Pathway to Teaching master’s…
Read Full PostThe Best Way to Train Teachers
I’ve been reading a lot about how to mentor teachers and train them effectively, but what bothers me is that teachers deserve better. Why do they have to be trained after receiving a college degree in education? Why do they need to be coached in subjects in which they hold a master’s degree? How is it…
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