You run into a student who transferred to another school, and she says, “I love it. But there’s no Mrs. Eichholz.” A Kinder who rides the bus you monitor finally remembers your name after 9 weeks of school and says with a big smile, “I was up all night thinking about your name. I didn’t … Read more
While I was searching for a short video to show my 2nd graders to motivate them to go above and beyond what is expected, I came across this little gem by Colin Hesterly. It’s 2 minutes long (the perfect length for my 7 & 8 year old audience) and the lovely animation and creativity deliver the message … Read more
In yesterday’s post about our Parent/Teacher Book Study on Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, I neglected to mention that Dweck recently wrote an article for Education Week called, “Carol Dweck Revisits the Growth Mindset.” In the article, Dweck points out that some who claim to practice and teach the Growth Mindset often … Read more
The last couple of weeks have provided a few great opportunities for me to learn, and I would like to reflect on them in this week’s blog posts. One of my grand ideas last year was to try a Parent/Teacher book study. Having read Mindset, by Carol Dweck, I felt that it was the perfect … Read more
I found this 2-minute video on the Museum of Mathematics website. Eileen Collins, who was the first female pilot of the Space Shuttle, talks about her difficulties with math and the great reasons for sticking with the subject.
I should probably say that I have mixed feelings about Thrively. I really like the concept but, for reasons I will explain later in this post, I can’t recommend it for public school classrooms. As a parent, however, I think it offers great resources. Thrively is a website where students can take a free strengths … Read more