August 27, 2015 0 Improving Feedback with Kaizena Every summer I search for a new book, tool, or technique that will rekindle my excitement for teaching. [...]
July 5, 2015 0 Students Reflect on the Year This year we had our five-year follow-up visit from NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) [...]
February 5, 2015 1 The Zaption Experiment A few months ago I discovered Zaption when I took The Teaching Channel’s observation [...]
November 30, 2014 2 B is Not an A Guest blogger Laura Sanchez has a PhD in Neuroscience and Education, specializing in reading [...]
August 17, 2014 2 Giving up Control 7th Grade reading club This summer I had a huge “aha” moment about teaching. I’ve always [...]
March 18, 2014 0 El Problema con las Pruebas Estandarizadas This blog post was translated by Gabi Geraldez and edited by Lynn Snuffer and Odile Grullon. Thank you so [...]
March 8, 2014 5 The Problem with Standardized Testing One day, as I was explaining the philosophy of our school to an interested parent, she asked me, “Do [...]
March 4, 2014 9 Giving Up Grades – Part 2: An Example Last Monday, Ylonka – our 7th grade Spanish Language Arts (Lenguaje) teacher – came into my [...]
February 25, 2014 2 Giving Up Grades A few weeks ago in the secondary Language Arts department we were struggling with our students’ lack of [...]