Holiday Letter 2016
Disclaimers: No cats nor cell phones were injured in the creation of this letter. We can’t speak for the Legos; that was a long time ago. The Oreos are […]
Disclaimers: No cats nor cell phones were injured in the creation of this letter. We can’t speak for the Legos; that was a long time ago. The Oreos are […]
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 […]
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, […]
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… […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]