My First Classroom: What I Wish I Knew Before Setting Up

Home / My First Classroom: What I Wish I Knew Before Setting Up Walking into your very first classroom is a moment you never forget – part excitement, part mild panic, and a whole lot of ‘Where do I even start?’ If you’re preparing your classroom for the first time, pause for a moment. You […]

Empowering Learners: Helping Children Understand Themselves

Home / Empowering Learners Helping Children Understand Themselves Some of the most important learning in a classroom has nothing to do with curriculum objectives or outcomes. Some of the most important learning in a classroom has nothing to do with curriculum objectives or outcomes. It happens when a child begins to notice their own inner […]

Relationships Over Rules

Home / Calm, Connected, Consistent: The Secret to Positive Classroom Management One of my most treasured gifts from a student is a painting of a rainbow, with the words: “I may not remember what you said, but I will remember how you made me feel.” I keep it because it captures everything I believe about […]