Save Time, Save Energy: Smart End-of-Year Moves to Prevent Teacher Burnout
I’m all about keeping things simple. This is certainly important all year long, as the workload for every teacher is enormous. But at the end of the year, when you…
What’s Happening to Teacher Thinking?
There’s no question that the state of education is…a mess. There are so many issues right now. One of them? That in many places, we are being handed a boxed…
Teaching With the F-word: Fidelity
I sat down today to write an entirely different post. For the most part, I plan exactly what I’m going to write about months in advance. But I kept typing…
Why Literacy Instruction is Like Getting Rid of Moths
I promise, this post is about literacy instruction. But to get there, I have to begin with a pretty embarrassing story about my kitchen pantry. If anyone were to see…
Looking Back to Look Ahead
I’m big on self-reflection (because Lord knows I have PLENTY of improving to do!). There’s nothing like looking back to help us look ahead. In order for any…