Joel Schrock touches briefly on the rudiments of music, followed by thoughts on the attitudes with which we sing and lead and some tips for how to lead well. He then walks the class through: Beating 2-, 3-, 4-, and compound...
We are going to delve into some of the intricacies of creating a composition that is worth the time to read. Come prepared to learn about writers of the past and what makes their writing great. “English--Writing and Composition...
What does a sentence look like with no punctuation It certainly quite certainly if you think about it changes the look and even perhaps the meaning of a sentence Come to this class to think about the important place that...
Come to this workshop for a refresher course on Parts of Speech. What is the value of parts of speech? Does it help my writing, my speaking, or my thinking? “English--Parts of Speech (Upper Grades)” was presented by Joel Schrock...
How and when should I punish? Does the punishment fit the crime? Is punishment the same as discipline? What is discipline? Am I being consistent? Am I being effective?
Effective discipline starts with a disciplined teacher. What are some tools that can be used to effectively promote and preserve order in our upper grade classrooms?
Do your teachers ever come away from board meetings wondering what got decided? Did you lead out in the board meeting? What about getting things done on time? Or showing an interest in the problems faced by the teachers? Are you...
Is it imperative that students know how to manage their time? The teacher should set up some procedures and workflows that can help a student understand and practice good time management. Also, the teacher can push the student to...
