Today’s blog is written for the teachers at my school, across the state and the country awaiting the National Board score release. There is nothing I can say that will make the wait any easier. I remember finding out early
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Teacher Evaluations: Double Standard?
Recently I started a class on instructional supervision. The reading and content have been very interesting. The topics in class have lent themselves to examining teacher evaluations in a more thorough manner. Lately there has been a lot of talk
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Making Waves
It’s that time again – football season. Last year I referenced Randall McDaniel’s Hall of Fame speech from 2009 in a blog titled Are You A Difference Maker? A few weeks ago I came across a Dov Seidman book, How
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Today’s blog was inspired by Jimmy Fallon’s book, Thank You Notes. The book is based on his TV show where he expresses gratitude for everything from the slow moving family walking in front of him on the sidewalk to the
Read MoreLosing Hope
This year presents many challenges for educators. Budget cuts have left our district asking teachers to do more with less. Teachers are covering two and three duties each day. Some teachers barely have time to eat their lunch because their
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Whose Responsibility Is It?
Every school needs good teachers who step up and accept responsibility for their teaching and student learning. In the same respect every school needs strong administration to hold teachers responsible for their teaching and of student learning. What happens when
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Duck on a Bike
As the year comes to a close I begin to inventory and pack curriculum and materials away for the summer. During the school year, I have crates of books from when I was in the classroom out for teachers
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Are you a Cupcake or a Muffin?
Last week a 5th grade student came up to me at recess and said, “I’d like to share a letter with you between a cupcake and a muffin.” The letter is as follows: Dear Cupcake, That frosting you smear all
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