In this Post: Creating balance between structure and student freedom. Reflection from stepping back to facilitate and guide. The beauty of freeing yourself from constant classroom regulation! Back to School Reflection As I go back to school, I have been enjoying my reflection on the drastically different teaching experiences I am encountering. I have been thinking about what I am … Read More
Preparing for a Successful Open House
While we are supposed to be sitting at home, reading a book that has been sitting on our night stand since early spring or floating in a body of somewhere with a drink adorned with a small umbrella, many of us are already brainstorming all the ways that this next school will be better. Because of course you are! Often … Read More
Starting The Parent Connection Off Right With A Video!
Video Highlights: Tiffany Ott shares her favorite way to make strong parent connections early in the school year – through video! Explore the reasons why people love video – and are more likely to watch it than read the same information! Discover the easiest tool out there for recording parent welcome videos. Learn what you should include in your parent … Read More
Stewards of Their Journey: Promoting Student Engagement & Autonomy
In This Post Learning targets provide the itinerary and should guarantee access for all On any journey participants need to know “where they are going, why they are going there, how they will get there, and when they will arrive…students need the answers to those same four questions to take part in their educational journey! Technology is the mapping tool … Read More
Raising a Puppy is Making Me a Better Teacher: 6 Takeaways for Your Classroom
In this Post: Decide to like the dog… even when it’s challenging! Scaffold training to support their needs Celebrate Positive Steps! Learn to Spiral Provide specific and meaningful feedback Lesson 1: Decide to Like the Dog The day after school let out, we drove from Seattle to Boise to pick up our new Wesslpointer puppy, Echo. I dreamed, schemed, and … Read More