When my daughter entered college, she and all the incoming freshmen participated in a convocation ceremony. The ceremony was brief but meaningful. It was impressive so simple that it left me wondering why we don’t do something of that nature for all of our learners experiencing a significant transition between schools. To begin, the students […]
It is never acceptable to operate from the place of assumptions in the teaching and learning process, and yet it is challenging to avoid generalizations in the context of predictable patterns. Consider the following scenarios: The fourth grade team is upset because many parents are not stepping up to help their kids at home. The […]
A co-authored contribution with Amanda Ellis, Director, Instructional Development Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches Had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches Had none upon thars. Those stars weren’t so big. They were really so small You might think such a thing wouldn’t matter at all. Dr. Seuss, The Sneetches By third grade in most classroom […]