Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present two days of staff development for the teachers in Houlton, Maine. During that time, I had a very interesting conversation with Marty Bouchard, the principal of Houlton High School. Marty told me about how he and his staff addressed an area of co [...]
When dealing with students with special needs, it is important to keep your expectations for the student high, and resist giving too much, unnecessary assistance.
While presenting to a great group of dedicated co-teachers from the Lake Hamilton School District in Pearcy Arkansas, we were discussing different ways to set up flexible grouping, During that discussion, Tonya Ross shared her experience with a program she learned about from fellow teacher Debbie Au [...]
Teaching young people empowerment is one of the best ways to decrease conflict in their lives. Empowerment is having the ability, power, and authority to act on your own behalf.
Brain Gym(R) features exercises that help both sides of the brain work together, helping the brain to learn better.