Chromebooks Changed my Classroom
My district provided my 5th grade students Chromebooks in January. Since then, everyone from the cashier at the grocery store to my neurologist has asked me what I think. In […]
In Defense of ClassDojo
ClassDojo has taken heat lately. Education bloggers overlook the positives and focus on children being publicly compared. Principals who want a common behavior system ban it and revert to clip-charts, […]
Holiday Letter 2015
The children are nestled, too long for their beds, with visions of being taller than Mom dancing in their heads. Hey, it was a big theme this year, as were… […]
Title I Researchers Just Don’t Get It
Over and over again, educational headlines blast the same news, something like, “Title I Students Are Being Ripped Off,” “Proof that Poor Kids Get Poor Teachers,” or “Minorities Still Get […]
Dedication and Such
Surfing the Tidal Wave: Notes for New and Tired Teachers By Marjie DeWilde ©2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Dedication To Susan Acchione who feeds children she’ll never meet, clothes children […]
Appendix G – Middle School Parent Presentation
Parents tend to make one serious error when their child enters middle school or junior high. Dad will say something along the lines of, “Well, son, you’re twelve years old […]
Appendix F – Emergency Procedures
Your students worry about more than they tell you, and it is often appropriate to handle those concerns with a clear discussion and an in-class drill. You may already drill […]
