10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #ClassroomCulture1 This Year

August 19, 2016 by George Couros

Simple things can make a significant difference in our classroom environments, yet we should be intentional about them.1 Every year we should strive to make it the best year students have, and if we all did this, school would only progressively get better for our students.



Below are some really simple ideas that can help shape an amazing year for your students.…

Each child arrives at our doors with abilities and gaps. We are responsible for helping each child reach the graduation stage having met the same standards; some struggle and never reach them, some reach them, and others surpass them. Among each group are students suffering with mental illness. Some have a diagnosis and doctors, educators and families working together on their behalf.  But, many remain undiagnosed.

It takes time, observations, collection of evidence, alert…

Shifting the Focus from Grades to Learning

Shifting the Focus from Grades to Learning

Back to School! 5 Mistakes Principals Should Avoid

• Published on August 11, 2016…

You Know You Want Some Co-Teaching Chat!

BY ELIZABETH STEIN · 08/15/2016

There exists a great opportunity to teach the adults and the children why to think carefully about their digital footprints. The hacking of emails and information about our elected officials is a reminder that the digital environment is never fully private. Schools are the place for children to learn this. It is not a time to tighten up and restrict access. It is a time to educate ... students, teachers, leaders and parents.  …

Reflecting on and writing often about the importance of leading safe, nurturing, encouraging, inclusive learning environments, the focus is on the organization as a whole.  We talk about the role of the staff and teachers, and how to help students to flourish as they maintain values and actions that support such an environment.  A 2014 Brookings Institute Study reported that…