Teaching and Learning – Page 17

April 11, 2015

Restorative Justice in School

Teenager Jon swore at his teacher, threw a notebook at her, and when told to report to the principal, he bumped his shoulder into hers as he left. What do you think should happen to Jon? Punitive action, a call home to notify his parents, in-school suspension, out of school expulsion? How about restorative justice?… Continue reading

Social and emotional development, Teaching and Learning

behavior problems, discipline, expulsion, punitive, suspension

April 10, 2015

I Whistle a Happy Tune

When is the last time you sang or whistled this song? It’s from The King and I, an Oscar and Hammerstein award-winning musical. In it, teacher Mrs. Anna Leonowens sings it to her son, so he won’t feel afraid as they reach the Kingdom of Siam. Something about whistling puts people in a good mood… Continue reading

Music, Social and emotional development, Teaching and Learning

children, music, social emotional development, whistle

April 9, 2015

Hummingbirds Hatch

Lots of people watch hummingbirds at their backyard feeders. But watching their ½” eggs hatch is fascinating. My local birding store turned me on to Bella and I can’t stop watching. Your students won’t either. Here’s a science unit that will last a few weeks. Tune in to this site and your students will be… Continue reading

Interdiscipinary learning, Science

Birds, Hummingbird

April 6, 2015

The Grade of F

Did you ever receive an F on your schoolwork? It meant you failed, utterly. Written in red pen in your teacher’s impatient hand, it was accompanied by the uneasy message See Me on the top of the paper. Perhaps your teacher handed the papers back in order of grades from A to F, with the… Continue reading

Social and emotional development, Teaching and Learning

April 6, 2015

Excellent Sauce for Pasta Primavera

When a recipe has 4 ingredients, it’s easy. If it’s delicious, too, I call it excellent. Here’s the gorgeous sauce for the pasta primavera I served to 8 people on Easter. It took about 8 minutes to cook: Sauté 6-8 cloves of garlic in olive oil. Add 2 pints of halved cherry tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes… Continue reading

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