Batter Up! Tips To Keep You From Striking Out AT the Beginning Of The School Year

It’s here!  Dreams of seating charts, bells, lesson plans, bulletins boards, and pre-planning agendas have started creeping their way into your brain again!  The beginning of the school year is always an exciting time, but it can also go down as the most stressful time of your year.  Yes, you receive a new set ofContinue reading “Batter Up! Tips To Keep You From Striking Out AT the Beginning Of The School Year”

The Ultimate Teacher Field Trip

Imagine…it’s late on a school night, you can’t quite fall asleep yet, and you are perusing Twitter.  Can anyone out there with a night time routine sympathize with me?  So, you are laying down trying to unwind and looking at all of the awesome things Twitter has to offer when you discover this tweet: Educators:Continue reading “The Ultimate Teacher Field Trip”

Observation + Reflection: Making Instructional Rounds Meaningful

Disclaimer: This post is long.  I got excited! At the beginning of this school year, each Middle School Head of Grade for Mount Vernon Presbyterian School identified areas of focus and goals for this school year.  A common theme with all of our answers was feedback.  We are all yearning for valuable feedback from ourContinue reading “Observation + Reflection: Making Instructional Rounds Meaningful”