When You Know Better #KidsDeserveIt
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5 Positive Hallway Conversations
I spend a lot of time in our hallways. At the very least, I’m there before school, during every passing period, in the cafeteria at lunch, and at parent pickup after …
The Invisible People In Your School
Right now, there are invisible people in your school. No, not some sort of ghosts like those who haunt people in books and movies; in your school are students who are …
Speak Into the Lives of Others
When I was in the classroom, much of my favorite student writing came in response to an assignment I often ended the school year with in my English classes that …
How (not) to Think of Social Emotional Learning
A Lesson From 5th Grade PE I can’t remember much from 5th grade P.E., but one day is as clear as can be in my memory. On the day that …
Did he really know better?
A few years ago I was asked a simple question that has impacted nearly every academic or behavior conversation I’ve had since. Sitting in a training (with admittedly low expectations), …