2012 Education Nation Teacher Town Hall
2012 Education Nation Teacher Town Hall
Chaos vs. Flow: “10 Steps to Better Student Engagement”
No I’m not talking about two rap “beefs”. I’ll leave that to 2 Chains or 2 Chain or 2 Chainz…whatever. Tristan de Frondeville, in his article, “10 Steps to Student Engagement” wrote… Read More
The #1 Worst Thing That Happened to Education
Congress. The #1 Worst Thing That Happened to Education is Congress. AP Interview: Duncan on reform and back to school (Where would we be without the Associated Press creating news and trickle-down… Read More
Top 10: The Don’ts and Don’ts of Teaching
Gary Rubinstein so eloquently explains what I wish every new teacher knew before writing a lesson plan. Spot on, spot on. I had to re-post. Click here to read it. Here’s his top… Read More
5 Things Parenting and Teaching Have in Common
It seems clear that there are a few commonalities between motherhood and teaching. And it is worth it to highlight them since excellent mothering and teaching are or at least should be… Read More
Teachers and Health: We Get Sick Too
It hit me. The faintest hint of a scratchy throat during the second week of school and then, BAM! I had a full-fledged cold replete with sneezes and a runny nose. There… Read More
Expect the Unexpected and Give It a Hug When It Arrives.
You are the center of calm or chaos, depending on the decisions you make in the classroom and school. You are a leader and a manager of people and students will always… Read More
5 Things a Teacher Should Remember Before The School Year Begins
Here are 5 things a teacher should remember before going back to school. Good luck everybody! 1. Keep Yourself Whether or not you taught summer school or took a class or two,… Read More
Beyonce: Teacher of the Year. Michelle Obama Dougies.
Quick! Somebody give Beyoncé an honorary degree–wait–I mean an honorary High School Diploma. (What? You mean Beyoncé didn’t graduate from High School or get a GED? Whaaat? You mean that she was… Read More
Facebook and Twitter in the Classroom
There are certainly many privacy and professional concerns in regards to using Facebook and Twitter as an educational tool. Keeping one’s private life private is necessary. However, in terms of meeting students where… Read More
Why Teachers Will Love Dropbox
Look, I am writing this post for two reasons. Reason #1: I need more space in my Dropbox and I’ll get more if I refer you. Convincing you to join is easy, because… Read More
Sesame Street’s Bert, Ernie and Education
Can I ask your permission to be politically incorrect? GIVE ME A BREAK. This latest Bert and Ernie fiasco (an old news story resurrected for who’s agenda?–oh that’s right!) is another example of… Read More
Gasp** A CHALLENGE to Bloom’s Taxonomy!
(The image above isn’t related to the article below, I just found it to be pretty interesting.) Thank you! Someone finally took the moment to say “wait a minute” and ask a question.… Read More
Smart Classroom Management
Michael Linsin is the author of the book Dream Class: How To Transform Any Group Of Students Into The Class You’ve Always Wanted, an award-winning book released in June of 2009. He has… Read More
Gagne’s Nine Levels of Learning
Gagne’s Nine Levels of Learning are also known as Gagne’s Nine Conditions of Learning, Gagne’s Taxonomy of Learning, and Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction. Robert Gagne (1916–2002) was an educational psychologist who pioneered… Read More
