Posted by Chip on August 23, 2011
Over the next three weeks around the country, students begin another school year. For many families the first day of school feels more like the beginning of a new year than does January 1st. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, [...]
Categories: Seasons of the School Year, Teachers & Teaching |
Tags: back to school, first day of school, school life, school year, start of the school year | 
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Posted by Chip on August 25, 2010
Just to get everybody in a school frame of mind—a short quiz. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, click “Post a Comment” or the word “Comments” below the entry —If you’re reading this entry from your email, click “Yardsticks” to [...]
Categories: Parent Questions & Concerns, Schoolwide Issues |
Tags: back to school, first day of school, getting ready for school, helping children start the school year, start of the school year | 2 Comments »
Posted by Chip on August 28, 2009
“Listening and observing are two of the most important and underdeveloped teacher tools.” JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, click “Post a Comment” or the word “Comments” below the entry —If you’re reading this entry from your email, click “Yardsticks” [...]
Categories: Schoolwide Issues |
Tags: back to school, building adult community, listening and observing, Schoolwide Issues | 7 Comments »
Posted by Chip on August 25, 2009
One of the more important “back to school” activities teachers facilitate for their students is their setting of personal and class goals for the year ahead. In theResponsive Classroom approach, the goal-setting strategy is known as “Hopes and Dreams. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this [...]
Categories: Schoolwide Issues, The Responsive Classroom® approach |
Tags: back to school, building classroom community | 2 Comments »
Posted by Chip on September 2, 2008
Anyone—parent or teacher—starting the new school year with tweeners or teenagers should think about immediately ordering a copy of The Advisory Book by Linda Crawford! JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, click “Post a Comment” or the word “Comments” below [...]
Categories: Books, Teachers & Teaching, The Responsive Classroom® approach, Thinking Developmentally |
Tags: back to school, developmental teaching, first day of school, linda Crawford, Origins, The Advisory Book | 1 Comment »
Posted by Chip on August 21, 2008
As you ready your child for the first day of school this year, your thoughts naturally turn to all the things you hope for and worry about with regard to this particular precious and wondrous mystery you wake up most mornings and tuck into bed many a night. Maybe you make a list, at least [...]
Categories: Schoolwide Issues, The Responsive Classroom® approach, Thinking Developmentally |
Tags: back to school, first day of school, Schoolwide Issues, start of the school year, the Responsive Classroom approach | 3 Comments »
Posted by Chip on September 6, 2007
Several themes reoccur in child development theory and literature. These are important to keep in mind when thinking about how children navigate their school world at different ages. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, click “Post a Comment” or the [...]
Categories: Diversity, Thinking Developmentally |
Tags: back to school, children's positive attributes, children's strengths, developmental changes, Diversity, Yardsticks | Post a Comment »
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