the third rail

It’s been a busy summer and I have had this post in mind for a while, just took a while to make the time for it. recently we went on a quick trip up to California’s Gold Coast to start our summer vacation. Great trip and if anybody travels with dogs I have some recommendations [...]

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Philosophy of Teaching

I believe in sharing.
Sharing like in kindergarten as well as sharing knowledge. As an educator, I am not a font of knowledge but I can share what I do know with my students and fellow teachers. When we participate in sharing (collaborating) the result is stronger relationships, mutual respect, and deeper learning. One [...]

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Well its been a few weeks since I read this post about using a 2 X 10 method instead of a 2 X 4, and it inspired me to take a different approach to one of my own “troublesome” students. The 2 X 10 method is talking to the student for 2 minutes every day [...]

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Every year teachers get 30ish new students. Now, they passed the previous grade and are here together; their learning is pretty much in the same place right?
Well, probably not and that’s why educators need to differentiate instruction.
Let’s look at the 1’s again. These are the students who are so far removed from the core content [...]

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