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Student Ownership

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March 4, 2020 Punishment vs. Discipline: Taking Constructive Action

I think many people have this idealized image of the American classroom. It’s a place full of curious students and passionate educators. A place where…

February 25, 2020 Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning: Building Scientific Explanations

“But why?” If you’ve ever worked with children, this question is sure to set off plenty of alarm bells. You know exactly where this conversation…

February 18, 2020 You Always Show Up

My youngest daughter plays futsal. Never heard of it? That’s alright, neither had I until she started playing. Essentially, it’s indoor soccer – picture soccer…

February 11, 2020 Think Weirder

“And then they called me a weirdo,” she said with tears in her eyes, “and they wouldn’t stop. They followed me around and…

February 4, 2020 Service with a Smile

In my part of the world, there is a quaint restaurant that many people don’t know about. And, to be perfectly honest, I…

February 2, 2020 No More Learning Objectives on the Board

There’s no shortage of advice for teachers out there. The laundry list of strategies to try out in your classroom can run on forever.…

January 30, 2020 The Value of Diverse Reading

Earlier this week, the American Library Association awarded the Newbery Medal for most outstanding contribution to children's literature to New Kid by Jerry Craft.…

January 23, 2020 Dealing with Late Work

I still have nightmares about my high school planner. For such a small thing, that notebook caused me no end of grief throughout my four-year…