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Collaboration in the Coatroom |
It’s hard to think of coat hooks as being
instructional tools. Last year, however, my students and I learned some
important lessons about the... |
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Leave Exclusion Out of the Group Dynamic |
For the second week in a row, I was left
partnerless in my graduate class. It was my own fault, I guess. I didn’t feel
like moving. As I scanned the... |
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Mix It Up at Lunch Gets Staff Talking |
As we planned for Mix It Up at Lunch Day last
year, I felt a deep sense of nervousness. I wasn’t worried about getting the
kids to talk and chat. I... |
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A Teacher in the Classroom and Out |
“I’ve gotten used to you being a teacher
everywhere you go.”
My oldest son said this to me at the beginning
of the summer after some children we don... |
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Caterpillars Teach Lesson in Friendship |
In the course of the day, sometimes, overwhelmed
by the sheer volume of choices and decisions to be made, I miss the big
moments.
Take a day last... |
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Indoor Recess: A Time for Unifying Games |
On rainy, dreary days, an announcement breaks into my class
around 11 a.m. “Please excuse the interruption. Recess will be held indoors
today.”
From... |
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Tadpoles Lead My Students Across the Social Divide |
As a fourth-grade teacher, sometimes I feel like
the social director on a cruise ship. On the playground, I try to match up
students with peers. “Why... |
