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One of my favorite stories from the Bible is the story of David and Goliath. In the story, David, a shepherd boy, takes his brothers, who are fighting in King Saul’s army, some food on the front lines of a battle with the Philistines. The Philistines have sent their giant, Goliath, out to taunt the
An archeologist, a seer, and a child walk into a library. No, this isn’t a joke. Stay with me. An archeologist, a seer, and a child walk into a library. The archeologist begins earnestly reviewing history books and asking questions about “what was.” He digs at the past and revisits eras gone by. He doesn’t
Quality teacher-to-teacher relationships are essential in schools, and as such they must be tended to in order to be healthy. In the book Every Connection Matters: How to Build, Maintain, and Restore Relationships Inside the Classroom and Out, authors Michael Creekmore and Nita Creekmore provide the following suggestions related to teacher-to-teacher relationship (pp. 69-73): As
Quality teacher-to-family relationships are essential in schools, and as such they must be tended to in order to be healthy. In the book Every Connection Matters: How to Build, Maintain, and Restore Relationships Inside the Classroom and Out, authors Michael Creekmore and Nita Creekmore provide the following suggestions related to teacher-to-family relationship (pp. 52-60): As
Quality teacher-student relationships are essential in schools, and as such they must be tended to in order to be healthy. In the book Every Connection Matters: How to Build, Maintain, and Restore Relationships Inside the Classroom and Out, authors Michael Creekmore and Nita Creekmore provide the following suggestions related to teacher-student relationship (pp. 39-43): As
Teaching is a difficult job, and stress is a byproduct of that difficulty. As such, teachers need to be diligent in creating a self-care routine that helps to reduce stress and its negative impacts. In the book Every Connection Matters: How to Build, Maintain, and Restore Relationships Inside the Classroom and Out, authors Michael Creekmore
Many of us have been through the annual health checkup where the doctor conducts labs and undertakes a visual clinical examination of our physical condition. One of the measures that is often seen in the results is the BMI, which stands for Body Mass Index. It measures our height, weight, muscle, and body fat and
Are you ready for an easily understood framework for improvement? Here it is! BETTER! You can be BETTER! Yes, you really can improve with a little bit of work. Here are the steps of the BETTER framework: B – Believe – What you believe about your ability to improve matters. Psychologists call it self-efficacy. If
As we near the end of the year, we start thinking about the end of year assessments and the final report cards. Such grades have often been a source of angst for teachers and parents alike. According to author Susan M. Brookhart in the book Classroom Assessment Essentials, regardless of whether a traditional system (i.e.
Many years ago as a music educator, I became interested in the use of portfolios for student assessment. I found that portfolios gave students greater opportunities for choice in assessment since they make the final determination regarding what work products are included. Students seemed to appreciate the opportunity to show their growth over time and
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