TEACHERS' VOICE blog

You know the expression "two heads are better than one?" When it comes to coaching teachers...

It's amazing to witness the online activities of Teaching Channel Teams, and see how a blended...

We filmed Sherwanda Chism and Debora Gaten over a year ago, and I've been talking about their...

Oh the dreaded difficult conversation! The thought of engaging in one makes even the most vocal...

Teaching is an intellectual, cognitively challenging job. It's an emotional one, too. The myriad...

 Make learning about WWI more engaging with a few adjustments in planning.

Now that we're getting back into the groove of the classroom, it can be a good opportunity...

Who We Are and What We Do

We are National Board Certified Teachers who have been collaborative...

Throughout my teaching career, I was lucky to have teaching partners that I loved to collaborate...

A wise person once told me that if you lose a teacher's trust, it's nearly impossible to regain...

Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a brainstorming session with other coaches...

As the chill in the air gets chillier, and your stacks of student work pile up like fallen...

Since starting this school year, I've been spending time getting to know the five teachers that...

Providing feedback. It's so much more than sharing some helpful information with another person...

My bet is if we place fifty educators in a room with a rubric and piece of student writing,...

Editor's Note: This is Part 3 of a three-part Observation Exercise. Each exercise is a stand...

Editor's Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part Observation Exercise. Each exercise is a stand...

The Importance of Learning to Observe

I distinctly remember when I needed to understand the game...

As you are setting up your classroom, planning your units, or perhaps already teaching (yikes!),...