This excerpt was originally published in Edweek, Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo Blog Michael D. Toth is the author of the award-winning book, Who Moved My Standards, the co-author with David Sousa of Improving Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Learning Through Academic Teaming (forthcoming, 2019), and the co-author with Dr. Robert J. Marzano of The Essentials for
This is an excerpt originally published in Edweek, Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo Blog Mary Shea is professor emerita at SUNY Buffalo State and Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. She teaches courses in the graduate literacy MS programs. Previously, she worked for many years in western New York schools as a classroom
Pull up a chair and join author Sara Croll and teacher leaders from Kathleen High School in Polk Country, Florida for a Q and A session. Read what happened after they implemented student teams using the strategies in Sara’s new book, “Student Teaming: You Got This! A Teacher’s Survival Guide”
By Mike Gershon, Author of the Great Teaching Made Easy Series I spent a bit of time teaching A Level (or Advanced Placement) History. One class I taught were in Year 13, where the students are seventeen and eighteen years old. That’s the last year of secondary school in the
I remember teaching a group of Year 9 learners (13-14 year-olds). I’m sure there are many similarities between adolescents in North America and adolescents in the United Kingdom! Needless to say, it can throw up some tricky issues when it comes to behavior. This Year 9 class I was teaching
By Kristin DeJong, originally published in Education Week. Ask any dedicated teacher how the plethora of current standardized tests are working and the answer you’ll most often hear is simple: “They’re not.” The joy of teaching and the fun of learning are disappearing because the world of education has turned
Bear Creek Elementary School in Pinellas County, Florida has shattered expectations over the past few years, having quickly moved from a “D” to an “A” in the state accountability system. Principal Willette Houston’s leadership is at the forefront of the progress. On December 12, we had the pleasure of hosting
By Kristin DeJong Last time around, we introduced you to the idea of implementing a few new strategies to lighten your teaching load and promote more student-centered learning in the process. Today, we round out that list with a few more ideas you’ll be doing in no time. Establish Team Roles
By Kristin DeJong The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, “The children are now working as if I did not exist.” As a new school year begins, I’m reminded of this quotation from the famed physician and educator, Maria Montessori, and I often
By Theresa Staley Of all the things you do in this life, make it your mission to leave a lasting imprint on your students that’s so bold, it defines your legacy and resonates well into the future. But what exactly is a legacy and what does it have to do with
