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Pick a piece of candy!
I try to change seats often in my classes (every three weeks or so). Sometimes I choose their seats for them, but most of the time it is random. I usually use a deck of cards (well, part thereof), kids … Continue reading
Advice For New Teachers: Goals
Adding my (late) contribution to Letters to a First Year Teacher… To a new teacher, As you plan for your first year, my advice to you is to have concrete goals — and very few of them. Some of us … Continue reading
The Ways We Learn
Recently I asked people to list five verbs that describe the way they learn. There were 25 responses (including my own). The top four verbs reported were discuss (8), read (8), experiment (7), and practice (7). I wonder how the … Continue reading
Measuring Success
The third year was… okay? Could have been better? Good? I think it was decent. I think. By what measure do I judge how successful my year was? Student evaluations? Grades on final exams? My students growth on standardized tests? … Continue reading
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