So many things go beyond content in our classrooms. Teachers model and teach habits of mind, character development, communication skills and study skills in their classrooms as they encourage creativity and provide opportunities for 21st century learning. All this happens while teaching content and standards. Finding a balance among all of this is close to [...]
1 Samuel 16:7: "The Lord does not see what man sees. While man looks at the outward appearance, the Lord looks at the heart." Teaching is personal. Teaching is tireless and endless. We get the best gift a parent can give us, their child, and we are trusted to move them forward on their path [...]
I saw a discussion post on Facebook the other day about education. No surprise. Everyone went to school, everyone has learned something in their life, so everyone has an opinion. Parents are passionate about their kids and have opinions about all things school. This discussion, however, was a newer one to me. It was about [...]
It is American Education week. This event is an honor given to teachers one week a year by the National Education Association since 1921. The message this year is about empowering educators, students, and schools across the nation. Educators have been long ignored as experts in education. Empowerment is a timely message this week as we [...]
Today at a meeting we discussed the inhibition of children. Little children. Children who have not started school yet. The rawness of their play and emotions. Think about watching a young child play or react or do anything. They give 110% of themselves to the event. In play that looks like imagination and sounds and [...]