Posts Tagged ‘professional development’
Making It Work: Summer Reading 2018
Summer Reading List: Professional Development, Third Edition Summer is finally here! After I take a little time to relax and recharge, the planning and organizing for next year will begin. As usual, I have chosen three professional books to read over the summer to enrich, inspire and improve my teaching for next year. Here is…
Read MoreMaking It Work: Orff Level II
Title Photo Credit: Jennifer Mishra, University of Missouri St. Louis You’ve taken level I and you might be wondering “should I take level II?” Maybe you teach a population of mostly younger students. Maybe you are still working to process your level I materials and experiences. Maybe it has been years since you took level I. Here are some reasons to consider…
Read MoreMaking It Work: Summer Reading 2017
Summer Reading List: Professional Development, Second Edition Summer is finally here! After I take a little time to relax and recharge, the planning and organizing for next year will begin. As usual, I have chosen three professional books to read over the summer to enrich, inspire and improve my teaching for next year. Here is…
Read MoreMaking It Work: Orff Level I
Title Photo Credit: Jennifer Mishra, University of Missouri – St Louis Girls and boys come out to play,The sun is shining bright as day.The birds are back, the air is warm,Oh, come let us sing a happy song. –Adapted from a traditional rhyme by E. Larson As spring arrives, our thoughts turn toward beautiful flowers,…
Read MoreMaking It Work: Positive Procedures
Positive Procedures As you anticipate returning to the classroom this fall, do you find yourself wondering how to better manage student behavior? Are you asking yourself how to get your students to stay engaged with your lessons and stop all of that talking and goofing around? Harry Wong states in his book, The First Days…
Read MoreMaking It Work: Summer Reading 2016
Our classroom is packed up, and the children have all begun their summer adventures. Now I will take a few days to relax before I begin summer teaching, professional development classes, and tackle my planning for next year. I make a point to read at least three books for professional growth over the summer months…
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