Classroom Culture Temperature Check: Warm or Cold?
The school year is settling in for everyone and the weather is starting to reflect a new season. We can visibly see the tree foliage change colors, feel the temperatures cool and hear the sounds of...
View ArticleMindful or Mind Full? Being Present in Your Daily Routine
Does this scene sound familiar to you? (Eating lunch while copying a few more papers, making a run to turn a sheet to the attendance secretary while answering a few emails before you go to your lunch...
View ArticleThe “Not So” Silent Partner
Learner-centered approaches create a WE classroom where both the teacher and the students are co-owners and co-learners, sharing the responsibility for what is taught and what is learned. (O’Connell...
View ArticlePut Students First
“Creating a positive environment produces a powerful ripple effect that continually enhances learning: when students can see the humor in their mistakes, celebrate their successes, and feel empowered...
View ArticleLet’s Huddle!
How do you build and support a culture of community and teamwork in an environment where different roles and responsibilities keep individual staff members running on separate paths? Find ten minutes...
View ArticleJOY: More Than a Three Letter Word (Leadership & Joy)
Image courtesy of The Blue Diamond Gallery. joy /joi/ noun the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying a source of keen pleasure or delight; something...
View ArticleTwo Notes, One Song: The Harmony of Responsive Classroom and PBIS
In response to the VBCPS Strategic Framework Compass to 2020: Charting the Course, schools throughout the school division are adopting Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS), a...
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