“How is a kid this smart missing something so simple?” It’s a question I asked several years ago, and I have to admit that this student had me fooled. Which is what this article is about. Sometimes kids can fool you if you aren’t thinking about intelligence in fine detail. I was wrapping up a …
There’s been a lot going on! Check out all the happenings with results and pictures and mark your calendars for upcoming events! In the Classroom Mahayla Bassett Constitution Studies Teacher Learning to Argue Well in a Complicated World One of the most rewarding moments in my Moot Court class last semester came when students realized …
It’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway through the school year. We’ve seen amazing learning, working, and growing. We’re excited for all the things our students are doing and all the opportunities still ahead. We wish you a wonderful holiday season! Here is what you’ll find in this newsletter: In the Classroom Bekah PrestonRobotics Teacher …
It’s been a great start to the year! Thank you for everyone’s enthusiasm and help as we’ve worked through everything that comes with a new school year. This newsletter is full of things you don’t want to miss! In the Classroom By Adrianne ThygersonRobotics Director and Teacher Hinge Points I taught Robotics classes and led …
It’s been a great start to the year! Thank you for everyone’s enthusiasm and help as we’ve worked through everything that comes with a new school year. This is the first newsletter of the year and it’s full of things you don’t want to miss! The Silent Discussion article by ToriAnn PerkeyHomecoming DanceSpeech and Debate …
Put this month’s article in the “simple and practical tools to make a classroom work” bucket. I want to present a question that is always on my mind when I’m teaching: How long has it been since my students have been active? It’s not a complex question and the reason for asking the question is …
I want to share several stories about students with you and at the end of each I invite you to consider this question- what does the student believe? Hopefully you’ll find the stories interesting and instructive. Afterward, I’ll explain why I’m sharing these stories. I had a student once who was in her beginning year. …
I had a conversation with a parent a few years ago which I’ve thought about many times since. She asked to talk because she said that she was worried about the way that her son was coming to see the world. He had been very patriotic and loved his country a great deal, she said. …
Think for a moment about the tyranny with which statistics could reign if we gave them sufficient credence. For example, research published by the National Library of Medicine indicates that Hispanic people, Ashkenazi Jews, and Africans are more than twice as likely to experience lactose intolerance as Europeans. Asians and Native Americans are approximately four …
I don’t really like giving unsolicited advice to parents. But in this article I’m going to. So I just want to begin by saying that I understand that teaching is very different from (not to mention easier than) parenting. Parenting is made up of complex interactions day after day that layer upon each other and …