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Storms in December, Inside the Classroom?

It’s December, and every teacher knows that means storms are coming. Facilitation skills help teachers steer their ship through the storm.

Teacher as Facilitator: What 21st Century Classrooms Need

what does it mean for a teacher to be a facilitator? Should they be? Can they be? And how do you learn to facilitate anyway?

“Hey, Kid!” 7 steps to learning names

Do your students know each other’s names? I always see a lot floating around the internet this time of year about how important it is for...

The First Four Weeks of School

It’s that time again! Time to think about going back to school. For families, this usually means checking the closet for school clothes...

Reflecting on a tough year

This past school year has been like no other. Schools and teachers have been pushed to their limits and beyond. Many teachers have...

Teacher as Facilitator: 6 Skills Every Teacher Should Have

We’ve all seen them. That teacher who seems to have some kind of magic. The one who has a happy classroom most of the time, whose...

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Ending the School Year on a High Note (After a Year Like This)

There is a lot of emphasis on the beginning of the school year, but what about the end? And after the year we’ve had, shouldn’t we just...

4 COVID-era Innovations We Need for a Post COVID World

As vaccines and the promise of Spring give us hope for the future, it's time to look ahead to a post COVID world. While there are many...

School in Uncertain Times: It Counts. And You're Doing Enough!

Why bother? Does it count? The answer is yes, it counts! And it's enough.