Researching and Leading for New Directions
Are you a rubric borrower? Do you hate having to craft rubrics from scratch? Here I discuss the importance of writing good rubrics, then help you by showing you where to go next and learn how to do it well! Become the expert in your school and stop the ‘borrowing’ trend.
Prosopagnosia is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces, often referred to as face blindness. But is there a similar category for those who have an inability to remember students names? Other than just suffering from a…
Call now – For an obligation-free evaluation of YOUR classroom needs! Oh, if it were only so easy. Right? I recently decided it was time to replace the broken blinds in my family room. You know when blinds lose their…
How education policies are a bit like wallpaper You know those home makeover shows? Especially some of the British ones, they use wallpaper to cover one wall and do it all in about an hour. Measure, apply, finish. They make…
So, my husband recently bought me a Dyson stick vacuum cleaner. And I must say, I am a little bit disappointed with it. Now, to give it credit, it vacuums up the dust amazingly, has a powerful suction, and is…
Classroom Planning with Success in Mind! In a recent classroom, I had a student from a non-English speaking background, a student diagnosed with diabetes on medication, a student with dyslexia, another student with a non-specific learning disability, a student with…
Planning with Williams’ Model of Creative Thinking Bubbles everywhere! I walked up to the Year 6 students blowing bubbles with their coloured bubble wands. Large and small, multicoloured, floating in the slight breeze of the hot day. In a creative…
Making it Maker’s Model It’s the English teacher in me! I love alliteration. The deliberate play with words creates emphasis and draws attention to an area of the text. It also creates sound – in this case, MMM, like looking…
Did you know? One of the most commonly used taxonomies for understanding and planning education curricula, assessments and learning activities is Bloom’s Taxonomy. Named after the educational psychologist, Benjamin Bloom, who headed a team of researchers, the taxonomy was first…
The Visible Thinking website from Harvard Graduate School of Education has to be one of the most powerful and fun websites for teachers. The routines are innovative and work in classrooms from K to Masters! The ideals are important ways…