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Awesome Teachers Try To Keep The 5-To-1 Ratio
You may have heard of this ratio before: 5 good interactions for every bad one. This ratio is most commonly references romantic relationships, but this research is also applicable for any two people looking to build trust. Additionally, this is a free and fairly easy way to increase your effectiveness as a teacher (score!). What … Continue reading Awesome Teachers Try To Keep The 5-To-1 Ratio
This Is What Every Administrator Needs To Know About Leading Teachers
I have talked and worked with teachers in Utah, Ohio, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, and the complaints about administration are very similar: Educational leadership frequently assume they know more than the teachers in the classroom (or blatantly keep teachers out of the conversation because it saves energy and time). Here are the major ways that … Continue reading This Is What Every Administrator Needs To Know About Leading Teachers
Here’s A Cautionary Tale To Every Parent Who Thinks High Test Scores Equal A Great School
Previously I wrote an article breaking down greatschools.org ratings by showing the scores of several schools within the Winston Salem, NC area. The gist of that article was that high tests scores (and especially greatschools.org ratings) do not mean that a school is high caliber. Although parents continually hang their hat on that hook. Interestingly, … Continue reading Here’s A Cautionary Tale To Every Parent Who Thinks High Test Scores Equal A Great School
Here’s Why Teacher Satisfaction Is Down And How To Fix It
I read a statistic that over 60% of teacher's in the 90's said they were satisfied with their jobs. That's a lot more than the percentage of teachers in 2012. In 2012 only a meager 39% of teachers said they were satisfied with their jobs. So what changed? Does it matter that teachers are less … Continue reading Here’s Why Teacher Satisfaction Is Down And How To Fix It
This Is Why Traditional Special Education Practices Are Bull S*#@
Special education... Ah. The best and worst B.S. out there. We love it, we need it, and we hate it. In this article you will never read "public school" special education is B.S... because the special ed. crap certainly is not limited to public schools. And some public schools actually do have their crap together. … Continue reading This Is Why Traditional Special Education Practices Are Bull S*#@
How Can I Help My Child In School When Everything Is Virtual?
I recently received this question from a parent: What I would like to see you write about is the electronic evolution in schools in which nothing is on paper anymore, no text books, work books, etc. I'm struggling with this especially for my middle schoolers where I can't ever see the breakdown of a grade … Continue reading How Can I Help My Child In School When Everything Is Virtual?
Should The United States Adopt Finland’s Play Based Kindergarten Method?
Finland has become famous for their play based learning for kindergarten aged children. This has turned heads because academically, Finland always ranks high on their test performance. And since the United States continues to place high importance on eradicating poverty through our education system, and simultaneously working to ensure our future workforce is the best in the world, the US is searching for the best methods of teaching our students.
This Is What 16 Research Articles Say About Literacy, Kindergarten, And Entrance Times
I was chatting with a group of friends about kindergarten recently, and realized that there's been a lot of hype around how kindergarten should be run. Should we be teaching reading in kindergarten? How long should young children be at school? Are private schools with more play time better for development? Has full day kindergarten … Continue reading This Is What 16 Research Articles Say About Literacy, Kindergarten, And Entrance Times