Your last one hit wonder lesson
Your last one hit wonder lesson Can we talk about Pet Peeves? Not the one when a student sharpens their pencil during your mini lesson or the one when a colleague hits “reply all” to an email during [...]
All School Advisory: Giving ALL students a voice!
All School Advisory: Giving ALL students a voice! At the December Network Institute, educators across the state shared their knowledge during a meaningful day of professional development at National Louis University. Presenters varied from classroom teachers to those [...]
Embracing Uncertainty
Embracing Uncertainty March 2020 was the time where everything changed in the midst of education. I remember hearing that we would not be back for a few weeks when suddenly weeks turned into months which then turned into [...]
Mindfulness Matters: A Middle School’s Experience with Managing School Avoidance
Mindfulness Matters: A Middle School’s Experience with Managing School Avoidance What does calm mean in a middle school? It might sound like students presenting pieces of writing in clear, sure voices in a language arts classroom, or offering [...]
The Fall of Grades
The Fall of Grades “Grades during this time should be used as feedback instead of instruments of compliance.” The Illinois Governor, J. B. Pritzker, made this statement when announcing that schools across the state would be closed until [...]
On Homework
On Homework The past few years, this topic has undergone a barrage of scrutiny. From the arguments of it being absolutely necessary for a student’s development, to the ones reviewing the number of hours students spend at school [...]