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The Six Habits of a Reflective Teacher

Jul 29, 2024

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Taking time to reflect wasn’t something I did at the beginning of my career because… As time went on though, I started to take 5 minutes on my prep, on the way to lunch, or any other short piece of time to think about what was happening in that day. As a result, I became…

Our Beliefs and Our Students

Jul 13, 2024

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Dr. Jenise Bland

in The Power of Reflection

It’s 2000. I’m the “new girl” in 5th grade. I attended this school K-2nd grade, and while a lot of the other kids knew me, most students and my teachers did not. There was one teacher, we’ll call her…Ms. Jones. Ms. Jones taught computers and 5th grade social studies. I was pretty good at school,…

Three Truths about Standardized Testing

Apr 15, 2024

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Dr. Jenise Bland

in The Power of Reflection

April means spring, the start of warm weather (in most places in the US), and testing. Schools all over the nation are administering state standardized tests to “test” how much students have grown from the fall, last spring, or last year. This time of year can be stressful for students and teachers alike. Here are…

Early Educator Reflections: The Blame Game

Jan 4, 2024

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Dr. Jenise Bland

in The Power of Reflection

“What’s wrong with these kids?” “These kids can’t learn.” “These kids are so lazy. They are so different from kids when I was growing up.” “I know my kids can’t do this. It’s too advanced for them.” You may have heard, or said some variation of the statements above. This year marks my tenth year…

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Early Educator Reflections: The Blame Game

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