Let’s not kid ourselves: The college classroom is a very different world than secondary teaching, as it should be. The material taught there is more rigorous, the students are more independent, and there is far less supervision of teaching practice, among other contrasts. The assumption at good colleges is this: If you’re proficient enough to […]
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Instructional Coaching: Finding Your Purpose
You clear your throat. “Today we’re going to learn how to monitor data in our classrooms..” You look around the room and 20 pairs of eyes are looking at you waiting for you to finish your sentence. “..and how to increase student achievement at our school.” As you turn around to grab your handouts you […]
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Because We Know: The Art of Teaching
Teaching is truly a calling.  There is a part somewhere deep inside of teachers that make them a teacher.  It collects, learns and synthesizes what is best for kids.  The research, methods and strategies are only proven tools that allow the heart of the teacher to have these tools use as a vehicle to teach. Companies and […]
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Mathematics Education – Pedagogy vs Content
The issue of which is more important: mathematical content knowledge or knowledge of educational pedagogy has been swirling around for some time.
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{Conference Recap} Georgia Council for the Social Studies Statewide Conference
On October 25 and 26, I had the opportunity to participate in the Georgia Council for the Social Studies statewide conference in Athens, GA. It was my first time attending a major conference like this, and I am glad I did. Not only did I get to attend various subjects on teaching methods, where social […]