Recently I was at a park with my family and I overheard two different families teaching their children how to fly a kite. They did not know each other and were standing far enough away from each other so that they did not interfere with their attempts to fly a kite. What I saw and…
It’s the start of another school year and teachers everywhere are slowly starting to prepare themselves for the rush that is the first few days of school. Energy is at its peak in the halls as people are excited to see each other again, students get to see who is in their classes and check…
36. That’s the number of years in my life that I have spent in a school setting both as a student and as a teacher. Throughout this time I have heard many lines spoken by teachers in the halls, classes, and staff rooms that have made me laugh, cry, question, feel confused, get angry and…
You know that descriptive feedback, and not a mark, is one of the most influential tools to help students move forward in their learning. After completing your assessment of student learning you are quite happy with the feedback that you have provided for them. In your eyes it is suggestive enough to enable them to…
