Randi Fielding, Author at STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

Climbing Out of the Valley of Despair

March 14, 2020Randi Fielding Education, National Board Certification

I love, love, love the National Board process! I just finished teaching another pre-candidacy course in my district. This course gives teachers the tools, resources, and vocabulary to begin working on the National Board Certification process. The course can be

Ish

February 12, 2020Randi Fielding Books, Education

This month I had a super cool opportunity to present at the National Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Conference in Portland, Oregon. The title of my presentation was “Co-Teach-ish.” You may be wondering how they let me in with a

Student Voice for Student Goals

January 13, 2020Randi Fielding Education

I’ve been setting New Year’s Resolutions for as long as I can remember. I’ve even got my family hooked. Each year during Winter Break, we sit down at the kitchen table to check off the goals we accomplished in the

Making Rainbows

November 27, 2019Randi Fielding Education, Professional Development

Reflection is the most important thing a teacher can do if they want to improve. We were told this as preservice teachers and we’re reminded of it constantly. We all know we need to do more of it in order

Kintsugi

October 10, 2019Randi Fielding Education

Thunk, wobble, crash! A beloved piece of pottery has just been bumped, knocked over, and shattered on the floor. The broken pieces are scattered and the thought of repair is a fleeting hope. Is it even possible to reassemble the

Belonging

September 12, 2019Randi Fielding Education, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership

“If you love kids you belong in an elementary school. If you love content, you belong in a high school. And if you love a challenge, then middle school is for you.” This is a piece of advice I received

My First First Day

August 29, 2019Randi Fielding Education, Teacher Leadership

I’ve been looking forward to this day for years—my first day as Dean of Students. Since my second year of teaching when I recognized the impact that a well-designed system could have on a classroom, I have been pursuing leadership