Challenging Parent Emails to Teachers are Totally Predictable
When things are going well with a child in the classroom, the teacher will hardly hear a peep from the parent, but it something is off, watch out! When things...
How the Pendulum has Swung on Parent-Teacher Communication
When I was growing up, if the teacher sent a note or called home to my parents, I knew I was in trouble. Historically in America, I think teachers were...
A Powerful Demonstration of Self-Discipline from the Japanese National Team at the World Cup
The last thing someone wants to do after a crushing defeat is to grab a rag and a mop and start cleaning. But that’s exactly what the Japanese National Team...
Why Can’t You Look Me In The Eye?
Has anyone noticed how little eye contact there seems to be these days? I was wondering if it was just me or if there has truly been a decline in...
One Powerful But Unexpected Model of Self-Discipline from an English Football Club
‘You do you’ is a common slang phrase among young people. Translation (for those of us a generation removed): ‘Do whatever you believe/feel is right for you’. Our culture places...
3 Fantastic (But Overlooked) Opportunities to Thank Your Students
So often what children learn is caught rather than taught. Gratitude is one of the skills that is both taught and caught. We teach children to say thank you, but...
Stop Nagging and Ask This Question Instead
Have you ever had one of those moments when something that is commonplace to you seems amazing to someone else? There are all sorts of insights you can glean from...
5 Things You Can Do Late in the School Year if You Feel Your Classroom Management has Derailed
As educators we start the beginning of every school year with the best of intentions about how we intend to “manage our classroom.” And by that I really mean, how...
5 Hard Truths to Teach Children About Leadership
I fear we have given the next generation a false idea of leadership. Schools reinforce students as “leaders” when they are the captain of a football team or when they...
14 Ways to Manage Spring Fever in Your Classroom
Two of the most exciting times of the school year are the first day of school and the last day of school. In between those 2 days are another 178...
