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Here’s what birdwatching taught me about classroom management

eSchool News

Teachers often seem to have eyes in the back of their heads. Teachers sometimes call it radar , and we use it every day. Thirteen years in, I credit this radar with much of my success as a teacher. Its something anyone can develop with practice and coaching, and my radar used to be terrible. But its not instinctual.

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Take the Manage Out of Classroom Management

Catlin Tucker

When I lead blended learning workshops or coach teachers implementing blended learning, I get a lot of questions about classroom management. ” On some primal level, I know that I don’t like to be managed myself. ” On some primal level, I know that I don’t like to be managed myself.

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Let’s Help Teachers Grow by Coaching — Not Micromanaging — Them

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has been a leader in implementing stringent supervision and high-stakes evaluation for teachers, these practices are part of a national education reform movement that seeks to standardize teaching in an (ultimately ineffective) quest to boost student test scores. My experience is not unique: While D.C.

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5 strategies to reduce teacher stress and improve retention

eSchool News

Nearly three out of four teachers say they experience frequent job-related stress, and 59 percent say they’re burned out. Nearly three out of four teachers say they experience frequent job-related stress, and 59 percent say they’re burned out. Create a school culture that teachers won’t want to leave.

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Blended Learning: 8 Respectful Routines

Catlin Tucker

I field a lot of questions about classroom management when I work with teachers transitioning to blended learning. Teachers worry about what will happen when they shift from whole group lessons to blended learning models that encourage student agency. 8RespectfulRoutines.

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Empowering educators through holistic teacher PD

eSchool News

My lifelong career dream became a reality as I proudly entered my classroom, ready to nurture and positively impact young minds. I didn’t know it at the time, but these early experiences in the classroom and exposure to professional development would profoundly help shape my career path. Empowerment is key to retention.

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Transactional vs. Transformational Teaching

Catlin Tucker

The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. This reminds me of the way many teachers run their classrooms.

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