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Making the Most of Your Winter Break
The final school days in December can feel a bit like the end of a marathon — you’ve come a long way and now you need that final push to get past the finish line. Teachers are stretched to the limit with finishing content and... Read More
Resource Spotlight: Students as Partners in the Feedback Cycle
Once they get comfortable with you, high school students can talk… a lot. And the strong opinions they share about school or the conversations with friends about their teachers and classwork tell you a lot. I gained so much insight... Read More
Tips for a Successful Start to the School Year
Back-to-school ads have a similar theme: children sadly returning to school while their parents celebrate. One retailer even uses a popular holiday song to call back-to-school time “the most wonderful time of the year” for... Read More
Tips for Teacher Self-care this Summer
Summertime for teachers is a mix of relaxation and planning for the next school year. I’d like to suggest that it can also be a great time to practice self-care and develop some healthy routines that you can continue using in the... Read More
Psst! Reflect Before Your Summer Break
The end of the school year can feel a bit “best of times/worst of times.” There’s a feeling of accomplishment as you get down to the final days. But you can also feel like you’re just trying to get across the finish line with... Read More
Resource Spotlight – Journey to Effective Feedback
Nearly half of all teachers leave the profession within the first five years. This statistic isn’t just scary for principals looking to fill positions. Evidence shows that the benefit to students increases dramatically when... Read More
Umm, What About Feedback?
As a former teacher, it can be….tricky… to navigate my own kids’ experiences with feedback in school. For example, I recently received the following email from my son’s English teacher: “I don’t return practice or... Read More
Transforming Your Classroom with Effective Feedback
I recently re-read an article from 2016 by Dylan William called “The Secret of Effective Feedback.” Over the past several years we’ve consistently found that feedback is one of the best ways teachers can improve students’... Read More