Photo by CDC on Unsplash Schools around the globe have been scrambling to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
In my blog post about the evaluation process for exceptional learners, I briefly mentioned that students who...
Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash Can we predict if students will succeed or struggle before they begin...
The outside classroom door stood propped open to invite the fresh morning air. Just beyond the open door, our...
I love teaching. I find Jesus there. I watch rude students become gentle and stumbling readers become book...
Everyone learns, all the time. Some of the learning is controlled; other learning simply happens. For the...
After two consecutive days of apologizing to several students for my sharp words, I began pondering the...
We named our teacher team "Little People." We chose this name because we teach the little people and because...
Written prayers are a way to come to God when our own hearts feel reflective, silent, confused, overwhelmed,...
After I read an article in which a teacher discussed relating to different groups of students, I commented to...
My last blog post was about the importance of reading. In this post, I’ll suggest some books that you might...
I know you scarcely have time to even think about reading. Start thinking about reading anyhow. Summer’s...
You can get more out of your students by presenting thought-provoking, inspiring examples and additional...
Dyslexia. ADHD. ASD. Learning disabilities. Intellectual disability. Special education. Therapy. Tutoring....
Image by Steve Evans on Flickr ; CC BY-NC 2.0 As a 20-year-old, I entered the teaching profession as a pit...
Chris has difficulty forming letters with his pencil; his arm twists around in a circle, and he pushes his...
In my last post , I promised a series on lean manufacturing and its application to teaching. Mea culpa. While...
Doing poster projects with my students has not been my forte. Some projects I’ve attempted required herculean...
Image by Johnny McClung on Unsplash Studies done on children are showing a huge difference in vocabulary—a...
“I read it, but I don’t remember any of it!” the student exclaimed. And I understood. Although I am an avid...
