Lighting the Path to Knowledge
We think behavior modification is like going to Weight Watchers. We plan ahead, set things up for success, buy a new scale, and then fall apart on the third day of the first week. In our classrooms, we plan ahead, put things in place so the behavioral plan is successful, create a new scale or feedback form, and then…
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Sometimes, goal-setting with students can feel like a root canal. You know it’s needed, but the time expense, effort, and white-knuckled anticipation can be daunting. We want our students to think about their learning and how it changed their thinking, but often times they’re just not there yet. This episode breaks down some great approaches for leading your students…
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The classroom that laughs together, learns together. That’s our mantra at We Teach So Hard. Humor is such a powerful teaching tool. Whether we’re laughing at ourselves or enjoying a good curriculum-based joke, when our students’ eyes are shining, we know we’ve got them hooked. Listening to this episode will for sure make you chuckle, and we…
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We love book lists. In fact, we suspect that most teachers do because we have so much on our plates. Looking for books with similar themes so we can work our literary magic with cross-textual connections (sounds kind of kinky, doesn’t it?) is so time consuming. This is We Teach So Hard’s second Book Talk-Theme Talk post. In this…
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If you’ve never used read aloud picture books with your middle schoolers, you should consider it. Not only do picture books get a point across, but they’re fun, images are beautiful and they don’t take much time.. You can easily come up with ideas to reinforce what you’ve read. This month, I’m joining my “We Teach So Hard” BFF…
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Remember that old Bangles song? “Just another manic Monday…wish it was Sunday…” Sometimes every one of our mornings feels like a manic Monday. If this is your norm, then this episode is just for you. Who wants five Monday mornings in a row? No one we know. In this episode we discuss the importance of routines and self care strategies…
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