By Deborah Kline, Ed.S. Education is full of assessment. It is the means by which we measure progress. We are all familiar with the traditional methods of assessment – paper-pencil tests, portfolios, and even those wonderful standardized tests. However, we often neglect assessing the quality of the learning our students are experiencing. Simply because qualitativeContinue reading “Becoming a Master Teacher: Five Phases of Teaching”
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Getting Through the Spring Doldrums…
By Deborah Kline, MEd, EdS I remember as a classroom teacher being so excited to get to April. The home stretch. The final quarter. Yet it always felt like the longest month of the school year. So close to May, yet weeks with no breaks – just work, testing, and pulling out all the tricksContinue reading “Getting Through the Spring Doldrums…”
Creating a “Kinder Garten”
By Deborah Kline, Ed.S. Some years back, I had the joy of living in Germany for a summer. As with any adventure in a county where the primary language is not your own, I had to quickly familiarize myself with the language and customs. In learning German, a language evolved from the same roots as English, IContinue reading “Creating a “Kinder Garten””
How the enneagram helped me make school decisions…
By Deborah Kline, Ed.S. Last year, my wise older sister introduced me to the enneagram. What started as a quest to understand myself, led to a better understanding of those I love and serve. For more understanding of the enneagram before delving into this blog, check out https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/how-the-enneagram-system-works Never was this tool more valuable thanContinue reading “How the enneagram helped me make school decisions…”
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