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Below are some outstanding examples of guided participation and reciprocal teaching episodes  that my graduate students who are first and second year teachers created andRead More »Student Led Teaching at its Best!!

Original article posted on Inside The School, January 24th, 2011 By: Lori Desautels, Ph.D. Editor’s note: In early January, the Wall Street Journal published aRead More »A Response to the Chinese Tiger Mother: Children Need a Balanced Approach

This is a story of life and love and as parents educators, and citizens of this world, I don’t think there is anything more attractive, beneficalRead More »Holiday Gift For My Readers- How May I Serve You?

Below is an excerpt from an article in Pathways, Summer 2010, Volume 15, Number 2.  Download entire Pathways article. Find Your Inner Teacher Next toRead More »Find Your Inner Teacher

Why am I here? Why study for this test? What is my purpose in life? Why are most people so stressed, frazzled, or not enjoying theRead More »NEW POST!!! The Essential Life Questions

Chunking Subject Matter and Creating Stories    A Brain Based Strategy that creates engagement, ignites creativity and begins to build authenticity inside relationships between teacherRead More »Brain Based Strategies

What do we do with students who are oppositional and easily engage in power struggles in our classrooms? First, we observe. We observe for patterns,Read More »Building Relationships = Positive and Effective Classroom Management

Brains at Risk   How May I Serve You? When you love and are passionate about what you do, you will see and experience each andRead More »Brains at Risk and What Can We Do

Hugs and Life There is meaning in a hug—and hugs can be verbal, not just physical. This is what I’ve learned in my few yearsRead More »Words from educator Brea Thomas