May 2012 - STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

Where The Wild Things Are

May 24, 2012Jen Robinson Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy

This blog is dedicated to Maurice Sendak and teachers everywhere who are bringing their school year to a close. Where The Wild Things Are reminds me of teaching. You might be wondering, how? Every year we get students like Max

Swan Song

May 16, 2012Alaina Adams Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Mentoring, National Board Certification, Parent Involvment, Professional Development, Social Issues, Teacher Leadership

Every year, during Teacher Appreciation week (last week), one of our Spanish teachers invites students to write a thank-you letter in Spanish (with an English translation) to give to one teacher. Every year, I get a few of these letters

Fish is Fish

May 9, 2012Jen Robinson Books, Education

Over the past 18 years I have been a teacher, an instructional coach, a mentor and a student. This year I had a unique opportunity to look at teaching through a different lens. I began to examine education through the

Bully: Will It Get Better? Part 1

May 6, 2012Donnie Dicus Uncategorized

This is not a new issue for schools. Bullies have been around for years and I'm positive that everyone at some point in their life has had to deal with a bully. However, this topic has been all over the