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Moving from Infraction-Based Consequences to Learner-Centered Discipline

Increasing workplace flexibility means that schools can’t become more rigid

“I Like to Write, and So Do They”: How Our Beliefs Influence Our Students

Plus: Four Ideas for Promoting a Positive Attitude Toward Writing A stack of 1st grade how-to books caught my eye while students worked independently on their math sheets. One student, seated next to the stack, pointed to a black bin Read More …

Engaging Students in Mental Heavy Lifting to Root Out Fake News

I have been privileged to write in this space before, and have written about a staple in my classrooms—the Socratic Seminar (11th grade) and the Round Table Discussion (9th grade). For the 11th graders, these are topic driven—The Great Gatsby, Read More …