beginning of the year – Inspire! Middle Grades ELA and Social Studies

Classroom Management: The Sticky Solution

So much about teaching comes down to personality. Or, rather: it begins with personality. As I have written about here, we teach from the inside out. I believe this is also true about classroom management. Just like lesson plans and creating a supportive classroom culture, one should sample others’ ideas, but then select and adaptContinue reading “Classroom Management: The Sticky Solution”

Learning Happens Day 1: Non-Fluff Icebreakers

Icebreakers! To some, they’re a necessary evil. To others, they are the best thing ever. I love facilitating them in my classes, but I hate having them forced upon me. Hello, first staff meeting of the year! I don’t like putting myself in a socially vulnerable position in a place where I don’t know peopleContinue reading “Learning Happens Day 1: Non-Fluff Icebreakers”