2025, let's not only survive but also thrive and come alive -I think this should be a cool motto for the year. It is a bit lengthy, I'm open to making it shorter, maybe just thrive and come alive, as an ultimate goal? Unfortunately, the reality for most is that surviving is the main hurdle... Continue Reading →
When Schools Fail: Handling Extreme Student Behavior
Schools experience many internal and external chaotic moments. Often, in the moment, nobody actually knows the completely correct thing to do. There is policy on paper, which is more often than not conflicted by our "human nature" policy. In the moment, emotions are too high to make a decision, but when nothing is done in... Continue Reading →
Discipline doesn’t mean shhh …
I read somewhere a long time ago that saying, "keep quiet" vs. "quiet down" is not the same thing. In your classroom, you need to let your learners know exactly what you mean. Do you want complete silence, or do you just want a general awareness of the volumes of their voices? As teachers, we... Continue Reading →