Episodes

Where have you been? Come on … are you really afraid of social media? Hmmm?I understand why you might have some fears, but that’s because the news conglomerates have convinced you that only bad comes from that evil social media. Their tales of w...

Teachers: 10 Promises to Make Yourself for Next School YearFrom year to year, it is a great practice to reflect on what we can do better. As a classroom teacher, there are some practices that will help you accelerate the kids with greater succ...

If you work in a school at some point you are going to have to deal with confrontation. Issues arise that need you to try to remove the heat, lower the temperature, de-escalate the situation. Today, in this segment on classroom management, I am foc...

This is the conclusion of a three-part series on Formative Assessment in the Classroom.If you haven’t listened to the first two parts they are Episodes 93 and 94.In this three-part journey, I have introduced you to several characterizations of kids...

The riddle asks you what purposeful, not graded and used to adjust instruction have to do with American Idol…? Do you know?Before we take a deep dive into the answer let's first revisit my definition of formative assessment ….Formative asses...

What is formative assessment?Let’s use a simplistic working definition Formative assessment is the purposeful use of activities that will not be graded that will reveal to the teacher what the kids know and don’t know. The results of these activities ...

Ernie is the 2016Georgia Teacher of the Year. He is a history, civics, and government teacher at WindsorForest High School in Savannah, Georgia.When Ernie turned 50 he left his world of law to become a public school teacher. He always knew he...

Classroom Management is almost always dependent upon you. After all, you are probably the greatest variable in the classroom next to the kids. It is in your best interest to figure out what behaviors you have that might create problems for you. Hence,...

Colin and Michelle are high school teachers who have created amazing resources for classroom teachers. Their website links you to their podcast and show notes as well as other goodies.The audio podcast, Teacher Tactics, covers many different topic...

Jennifer Gonzalez is a former middle school language arts teacher who earned her National Board Certification. After a break to be a stay at home mom, she took a position at a college where she works with pre-service teachers.She is a podcaster, blogge...