Archive for August 2016
Change… You, AGAIN????
One of my favorite childhood memories is of being on the playground at our elementary school, zipping down slides, often landing on my bottom; playing on the huge, metal swing-sets, pumping my legs as hard as I could, until I felt I could see forever, and then… when I thought I was high enough to…
Read MorePlanning for Engagement
Every single time I’ve been asked to go into a classroom and “teach” behavior management strategies to teachers, I’ve found one big thing missing … a PLAN for student engagement. Active, meaningful engagement decreases the need for behavior management. That’s the bottom line. What I’ve come to know, however, is that many teachers plan for…
Read MoreReading and Writing for Advocacy
How can reading about activism help us to advocate for ourselves and others in a positive manner? Download this recent presentation to get great ideas! Get Your Writing Game On
Read MoreThe Three Questions
In Jon J Muth’s picture book entitled The Three Questions, a boy named Nikolai struggles with three important questions: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy, The Three Questions, is one of my favorite books…
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