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Calm, consistent routines that keep learning on track.

Purpose-first planning that actually works on a busy week.

Reach every student, introverts and extraverts alike.

Get students (and yourself) invested again.

Turn outcomes and student work into meaningful units.

Help students turn a spark of an idea into real writing.

Wait Time and Acceptance

When Academy Award winner Sally Field said these words in her acceptance speech, the whole world smiled. She expressed the need for…
Planning a Field Trip Experience

The issue I have grappled with is this: just how much planning should a teacher do to make a trek into nature…
Grading, Evaluation and Time Management

Should Teachers Take Marks Off for Late Work? I’m often asked whether teachers should take marks off when students hand in work…
Helping Students Turn a Three-Line Idea into a Full Narrative

Today I’d like to share my response to a question I wrestled with, as have many teachers in elementary and high school…
Safety First: Glasser’s Needs Theory

Glasser’s Needs Theory A few email discussions ago, we focused on sharing power in the classroom. I made the case that students…
What Learning Style Differences Are the Most Important?

There has been a great deal written about learning styles, and with good reason. Human beings do not all take in the…

A two-page guide with strategies to support both quiet and outgoing students, and to protect your own energy.

A short checklist for planning lessons that start with the purpose and save you hours each week.

A practical booklet by Dr. Carolyn Mamchur on how different personality types behave in meetings, and how to run meetings that work for everyone.

Ahoy Teacher shares clear, tested ideas from years of classroom experience, so you can spend less time guessing and more time teaching.