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Here’s How You Can Have An Extra Month To Teach Students

Pedagogy, ResourcesBy Robert Kaplinsky December 12, 2017 16 Comments

Most teachers believe that there is not enough time to teach all their grade level standards in a single year. I’m guessing that this doesn’t come as a surprise to you. So, the question then is what do we do about it? I think that the most common reaction is to want to skip certain…

My 30-Second Classroom Norms Speech

PedagogyBy Robert Kaplinsky August 15, 2017 12 Comments

Many teachers often spend the first days of school working with students to set norms and expectations for the year. This is very helpful because it lays the foundation for a strong classroom culture where students feel safe to learn and make mistakes along the way. This is equally important for me in my role…