Over the last month I have had the privilege of working with teachers from many different schools. Yes, just a few short weeks before the winter break, schools are wanting more professional development. This occurred because they want to learn and improve—no matter when the opportunity arises during the school year.…
One of my New Year’s Resolutions for 2010 was to post regularly on my blog. Being a goal-oriented, recovering Type A personality (quit chuckling all of you who know me well and find the word recovering slightly amusing), I set a goal of at least 100 blog posts for the year.…
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” – Viktor Frankl
Throughout the year I am thankful for so many things. Dedicated people with undying passion and vision keep me going and inspire me to continue on my mission.…
“She says that all energy is borrowed; at some point you have to return it.” -Jake Sully, from the movie, Avatar
I admit it. While on the road and humming a familiar Willie Nelson tune, I’ve been feeding my addiction. For the past few months, Tabor Rotation has been shared with elementary, middle, intermediate, and junior high schools in south Texas, north Texas, and central Texas.…
“As teachers we need to know what interests [students], what they love so as to turn such interests into education growth in knowledge and positive attitudes.” -Bruce Hammonds
Why is an abstract, multi-media piece of art posted in today’s blog about differentiated instruction? Keep reading…
Yesterday, as I began my workday and was pondering how to answer middle school and high school teacher requests, my mind was elsewhere.…
“Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Several teachers have written me asking about the scheduling of readiness groups and the vigor with which the readiness groups should be taught.…
Thank you to all the educators who have been visiting my website, using the FREE RESOURCES, requesting more information, and asking really good questions. This post will address some of the questions I’ve received over the last few weeks about motivating students when using student-directed small groups.…
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” -Elizabeth Stone
Summer is a mixed bag of emotions for blended families. As I boarded a flight a few weeks ago, I watched a mother say goodbye to her children as they flew to spend time with their dad.…
One of the challenges teachers face when differentiating instruction is how to answer the questions that will arise when you begin to do what is best for all students. Because every student is unique in their understanding of concepts, their level of independence, their interests, and their learning style, what you do for each one must be different.…
