Two different Change Curves merged into one with Google Draw. Enjoy . . .
Sources: http://goo.gl/OKUZdC & http://goo.gl/ArzZs
The Change Curve: Change is Hard, You Go FIRST
Hope is a Stronger Predictor of Success than Scores #TeachingMatters
Thanks to my teacher Eddie Coulson @EKCoulson for this fact and so many more!
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"Good" Kids and "Bad" Kids
While we're at it, let's stop talking about "good" kids and "bad" kids. Kids are people and labels like this don't help.
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Normal is Just A Washing Machine Setting
This idea came from a Tweet, which you can see below. Thanks for the reminder and the idea, Melanie!
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— melanie kestory (@techmom76) May 11, 2015
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The Great Teacher Jeans Debate
This is not going to be popular.
Administrators are going to contact me in protest.
My own husband might not approve of this post.
But I'm going to say it anyway: stop the teacher dress code war. If a teacher wants to wear jeans to work, make it okay in your policies. Don't force her to "earn it" as a "prize" or wear a "spirit shirt."
If a teacher can't earn the respect of parents, students, and community, it's not because of her wardrobe.
Also, khakis can look just as sloppy as jeans, so stop saying it's about jeans.
Also, why is polyester the only acceptable administrative fabric?
Teachers, I dare you, give out "poly passes" to the admins in your life. If they do a good job, let them wear their polyester pants on Fridays . . . but only if they wear a spirit shirt.
Administrators are going to contact me in protest.
My own husband might not approve of this post.
But I'm going to say it anyway: stop the teacher dress code war. If a teacher wants to wear jeans to work, make it okay in your policies. Don't force her to "earn it" as a "prize" or wear a "spirit shirt."
If a teacher can't earn the respect of parents, students, and community, it's not because of her wardrobe.
Also, khakis can look just as sloppy as jeans, so stop saying it's about jeans.
Also, why is polyester the only acceptable administrative fabric?
Teachers, I dare you, give out "poly passes" to the admins in your life. If they do a good job, let them wear their polyester pants on Fridays . . . but only if they wear a spirit shirt.
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3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Conducting Staff Development
We've ALL been the victims of bad / boring / unoriginal or otherwise unintentionally painful staff development, but where does it go SO WRONG? Here are the top three ways to sink your staff development and some ideas on how to avoid them. Have another top pet peeve or suggestion for improvement? Please leave it in the comments. I can't wait to hear what you think!
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