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Teaching Group Work: How to Facilitate Positive, Productive Student Collaboration
By Andrew Hawk One of the most important skills a teacher can instill in students is the ability to work well with others. The world is full of many personality types. Once students are out in the adult world, they … Continue reading
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Flexible Classroom Seating: Your Questions Answered
By Shannon Anderson, author of Coasting Casey: A Tale of Busting Boredom in School After teaching for twenty-two years, I finally decided to give flexible seating a try. Although there are a few things I will change for the upcoming … Continue reading
Teacher To-Dos: A Checklist for the End of the School Year
By Andrew Hawk At every school where I have worked, teachers must complete an end-of-the-year checklist. Depending on your administrator, your checklist may be quite long or have only a couple of items. When teachers receive their lists also depends … Continue reading
Tips to Reengage Kids Who Have Checked Out for the School Year
Keeping your students engaged during the final weeks of school can be a challenge. The Free Spirit Advisory Board members are here to share their best advice for reengaging kids who have checked out for the school year. “Keeping kids … Continue reading
Defusing Refusing: Reaching and Teaching Students Who Display Resistant, Defiant, and Confrontational Behavior (Part 3 of 3)
By Tom McIntyre, Ph.D., author of The Survival Guide for Kids with Behavior Challenges Thank you for joining me for the third and final segment of our blog post series. In part one, I talked about developing a professional mindset … Continue reading
