Tasty Bites for Teachers' Minds

And...we have LIFTOFF! Counting down to bring focus/smooth transition or to redirect classes with an even tone of voice is an amazing way to build equity, autonomy and self-regulation in our classrooms. It's working...but what can the next level look like? The sky's the limit! Instead of us simply saying, "3, 2, 1..." to get the class quiet, our countdown can incorporate movement: "OK class...everybody decide whether you want to hop, skip, or skate back to your seats in 5...

Welcome back, hard-working and amazing colleagues! I'm so grateful that you've chosen to stop and read. OK, how many of our mornings begin this way...? We engage with Our Electronic Devices of Choice and are promptly steered to "the funnies". We scroll, often lingering until we're left rushing around trying to finish getting ready for the day. These insidious little quotes and memes about our practice seem at first to be inocuous anecdotes and illustrations about teaching an

Greetings, diligent and compassionate colleagues! If I was to ask, I'd bet that most teachers who are dragging at the end of the day are doing so because they're weary of saying the same things to the same students all the time . Stop reading right now and click that 5th star at the end of this post if this applies to you. One thing I don't hear from many people on the subject is how big a part our immediate reaction to classroom disruption plays in the resolution. A lot is