Posted by Chip on February 11, 2010
Being a parent or teacher of pre-teens and young adolescents is an amazing experience. There is no question that “tweeners” between the ages of 11 and 14 need extra-strong support, nurturing, and guidance during a time they are demanding increased independence, exhibiting mercurial emotions, and sending mixed messages about how they feel about thenselves [...]
Categories: Building Community, Developmental Needs |
Tags: Building Community, Christopher Hagedorn, Circle of Power and Respect, Developmental Needs, linda Crawford, middle school culture, middle schoolers | 
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Posted by Chip on February 8, 2010
A short time ago, we lost one of the clearest and most courageous voices in the field of education. Rachael Kessler, author of The Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion, and Character at School and a leader in the field of social and emotional learning, passed away at the end of January.
Rachael knew [...]
Categories: Building Community, Building Relationships with Children, Developmental Needs |
Tags: Building Community, building relationships with children, PassageWorks, Rachael Kessler, social-emotional learning, The Soul of Education | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on April 2, 2008
Sometimes I have to be reminded how important it is to go back to the beginning with children when trying to solve a social problem between two of them, whether it is in the 2nd or 5th grade. The problem itself may seem insurmountable at the time. It could be about friendships or about a [...]
Categories: Building Community, Managing Behavior |
Tags: Building Community, conflict resolution, Managing Behavior, problem-solving with children, Ruth Charney | 4 Comments »
Posted by Chip on March 11, 2008
This week our whole school is reading Horton Hears A Who ( as I’m sure many of you are too) in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday month and “Read-Across-America” and the release of the new animated feature film by the same name, which our small school will attend en masse on Friday – phew!
Our discussions [...]
Categories: Books, Building Community, Schoolwide Initiatives |
Tags: Building Community, bullying, Dr. Seuss, favorite books for children, favorite children's books, Horton Hears a Who, Loser, Read Across America, Responsive Classroom approach, Responsive Classroom practices, teasing | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on January 8, 2008
Well, it’s only three days really, but teachers will tell you it felt like a very full, five-day week, retracing steps taken in September, thinking about Hopes and Dreams as New Year Resolutions, reviewing classroom and schoolwide rules, practicing lining-up; all the little details of school expectations that are the foundation of an elementary school [...]
Categories: Building Community, Holidays and Traditions, The School Year |
Tags: Building Community, hopes and dreams for learning, The School Year | 2 Comments »
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