There is a gang of OGs in Trenton, NC. The members come to the school everyday, and their presence in Pre-K through 2nd grade classrooms speaks volumes, often nonverbally. These Original Grandmas (OGs) use a series of nonverbal cues to communicate expectations. Just a look, a turn of the hand, or a wink of an eye can…
Category: On-Site
Comfort…More than a Name
REFLECTIONS: We believe reflection is a critical component of professional growth. Reflecting on the learning happening around us not only provides an insight to improve how we consult with educators but also supplies us the impetus to deepen how we go about the work we do. After all, if we are not learning from our experiences, we are…
Protected: Pollocksville Panthers
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Bearded
Has your school been “bearded”? I met Freeman H. Beard painting an amazing mural on one of the entry hallways at Riverside High School in Durham, NC. You know that feeling when you walk into some schools and see large format paintings encompassing an entire wall, or the lure of huge images that greet you…
Protected: Pender County: In the Middle
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: HSA: Tackling Texts
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: Jones Goes for Rigor!
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Protected: Stories of IMPACT
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Student Voices on Classroom Management
We are super excited about this post! Its content confirms what we have always known, and it comes straight from the mouths of babes! BEFORE When we first entered this fourth grade classroom back in the fall of 2015, we were utterly appalled! The class was unruly, disrespectful, and off task. Although we state it mildly, the classroom…
Top 3 Things New Teachers Say They Need
Researchers continue to say that schools pump a lot of time and energy into beginning teachers through mentoring, training, and supporting them. Others indicate that such strenuous efforts on the part of school districts are monumental wastes of both time and money–as the most current data show 17% to 46% of beginning teachers abandon the profession…
eduChalkboard 