Support students by focusing on the positive!
Negativity bias, our innate tendency to ruminate over negative thoughts and experiences, thereby distorting their importance, is at play in differentContinue Reading
Category: Good Teachers
#TeacherAppreciationWeek shows gratitude for teachers who inspire students to learn and grow!
This week is an opportunity to #thankateacher on Twitter during #teacherappreciationweek. At Westminster School in Atlanta we have a corpContinue Reading
Recipe for students’ #success in school
Here might be one way to cook up a recipe for success that applies to any student in school. studentContinue Reading
Teachers as designers @westminsteratl while making learning visible
At Westminster School in Atlanta, GA, teachers are learning together, taking risks in the service of their students, and creatingContinue Reading
How to become a great #teacher: magic, training, or practice?
Reflecting on two recent stories about great or inspiring teachers, I can’t help but wonder why our society, maybeContinue Reading
What do all kids need?
Just finishing a book by Carol Ann Tomlinson, The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners. This isContinue Reading
What makes for a great school?
A few years ago, I wrote a post, What qualities make for an ideal school or classroom? Lots of educational authorsContinue Reading
