Being an urban charter school principal is hard work. In my fourth year in the role, I’ve learned that days are unpredictable—sometimes you find yourself fishing clementines out of the […]
Developing Systems to Encourage Reflection, Growth, and Mastery by Michaela Duggan In her recent post, Bridget Adam talked about a tracking system she was implementing. In science we use a […]
Encouraging Student Reflection through Unit Trackers by Bridget Adam As I add years and experience onto my teaching belt, I have become more reflective of my practice. I challenge […]
How Do You Eat an Elephant? Preparing for PARCC Writing, Part 1 by Megan Hyland This year, our students in grades 5-8 will take the PARCC exams in both English Language […]
Flipping the Classroom … with note-taking by Christine Schepeler Notes in science can be very scaffolded. In 7th grade we start the year off with very basic note taking skills: […]
Written Conversations about Reading: Reader Response Journals by Abi Frost I am sure all teachers can agree that one of the best parts about teaching is seeing how students use […]
Make Your Students “Poetry Geniuses”! by Abi Frost I recently discovered a web resource called “rap genius”. This Brooklyn-based startup allows users to explore and understand the meaning behind […]
