by Jordan Catapano | Jan 6, 2020 | Collaboration
The era of teachers as independent contractors is over. Historically, it was easier for teachers to “do their own things” when they could go into their own classroom, close the door, and just teach what and how they wanted. Of course, this doesn’t serve students...
by Jordan Catapano | Jan 3, 2020 | General
Lessons on sharing your passion Many teachers would verify that they entered their field of teaching because they love it. Not only do they love teaching others, but the subject material itself thrills them. Stories abound of would-be teachers switching out of college...
by Jordan Catapano | Jan 1, 2020 | Effective Strategies
An easy, effective strategy One simple change to your instruction you can make right now is to improve the way you use Wait Time. Wait time is simply defined as the amount of time you as a teacher allow between the asking and answering of a question. Very often, after...
by Jordan Catapano | Aug 25, 2019 | General
This blog is for me, for you, and for our students. This is for me in the sense that the more I write, the more I have a chance to grapple with my thinking, clarify my perspective, and explain to myself what I think I know. As Bruce Ballenger put it, “words can...
