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How Semantic Pulse Surveys Can Boost Your School Climate

Cult of Pedagogy

Our school leadership could then look at those results and respond: If lots of people chose the word noticed, for example, it would suggest that leadership was doing a good job of recognizing people’s contributions and concerns. It’s called Alpaca , and the woman I was talking to was Karen Borchert , Alpaca’s CEO.

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Some Thoughts on Teachers Crying in the Classroom

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I was in a new seventh grade language arts position, one I’d started in January after a teacher retired mid-year, so I hadn’t had enough time yet to build the relationships that are the foundation of my approach to classroom management. The answer to this question is complicated, and not everyone agrees on it.

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Meeting the Core Human Needs of a Teacher

Cult of Pedagogy

The Need for Competence “One of the ways that I hear the need for competence expressed by teachers is I’ll hear them say things like, If we focused on classroom management, if the school was calmer, then I could do my job. .” 3. But right now I’m not able to do my job. The school’s out of control.

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Your Teachers Need a Win

Cult of Pedagogy

To be fair, I’m not the only one making her feel this way — she gets this message from professional development, from people who write books and articles and create media directed at teachers, and from her school leadership. Classroom management and logistics : Have they set up any systems in the classroom that makes it run well?

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