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Post Holiday Blues

Posted January 5, 2015 in Educator Education by Mick Jackson.

During my years in the classroom I often wondered who came back with the worst holiday hangover – my students or me. Let’s face it, we all look […]

How Do I Learn?

Posted October 14, 2014 in Differentiated Instruction, Educator Education by Mick Jackson.

Over the past couple of years there has been a strong push in our education system to differentiate instruction. With No Child Left Behind and now Common Core Standards legislation […]

Need for More Training

Posted April 9, 2014 in Educator Education, Special Education by Mick Jackson.

I find it interesting that although we’ve known about Autism Disorder for decades the educational system continues to lag behind when it comes to training staff to work effectively with […]

Common Core Information for Parents

Posted March 3, 2014 in Common Core Standards, Educator Education by Mick Jackson.

There has been quite a bit of discussion about how Common Core Standards (CCS) will affect schools and students, but little of this information has been shared and explained to […]

Meeting Student Needs

Posted September 18, 2013 in Educator Education, Special Education, Student Behavior by Mick Jackson.

You know it’s interesting that as teachers we generally assume students know what they want or need, when the reality is in many cases they have absolutely no idea what […]

You Don’t Always Get What You Give

Posted July 30, 2013 in Educator Education, Student Behavior by Mick Jackson.

Teachers as a group make a valid attempt to connect on some emotional level with most all of their students, especially those in smaller classes or self-contained, full-day classrooms. We […]

Who’s To Blame?

Posted July 16, 2013 in Common Core Standards, Educator Education by Mick Jackson.

Another interesting point about teaching is that there are many people in the country, and I’m sure your own district, who believe the individual teachers are somehow responsible for the […]

Student Motivation

Posted June 19, 2013 in Educator Education, Government & Education, Student Behavior by Mick Jackson.

I find myself wondering sometimes what is actually expected of teachers nowadays. We’re mandated by the states and Federal government to teach academic skills at a standardized level, but are […]

Take advantage of down time.

Posted June 12, 2013 in Educator Education by Mick Jackson.

There always seems to be a collective sigh of relief when the last day of the school year has arrived. The warm summer months can be spent immersed in many […]

Beyond the Teaching of Academic Content

Posted April 29, 2013 in Educator Education, Student Behavior by Mick Jackson.

The national focus on student achievement has increased in recent years and meeting state standards has become the focus of many districts and schools. Although academic achievement is always a […]