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December 11, 2019

Are you ready for the new PBL?

Are you ready for the next phase of problem based learning? Finland has been taking the teaching approach that we all have grown accustomed to and made it even more nuanced. The new PBL is not...

December 8, 2019

We CAN prevent student suicide

Recently, the Washington Post covered the story of eight year old Gabriel Taye. Taye was a third grade student in Ohio who killed himself due to bullying at his school. According to school officials, they did...

September 4, 2019

Three Strategies to Support Teachers in the Classroom

https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/broken-ribs-kicked-and-punched-reports-show-school-teachers-bullied-by-their-students/285-eb89cdd6-ce4d-42c3-9a0e-b9ec5049befc More than ever before, the need for comprehensive teacher support is making itself apparent. While the above article only references the experiences of a few teachers in Houston, their stories ring true for many more....

August 19, 2019

3 Mind Shifts for Teachers to reach classroom success

Recently, Edweek published an article about how difficult it can be for teachers to manage classrooms. In the article, the author talks about how teachers attribute student misbehavior to troubled families, inconsistent administration, and poverty to...

August 19, 2019

3 FAIL PROOF Strategies for managing student behavior

Join Dr. Kia for your weekly dose of classroom inspiration. This week she shares strategies for classroom management no matter the place or space. PROMISE it’s your favorite weekly PD.

August 14, 2019

Happy Hour: 5 FAIL PROOF Ways to Start the School Year

Join Dr. Kia for Happy Hour as she shares her experiences and 5 ways that all teachers can connect meaningfully with kids in the classroom this year.

March 25, 2019

The Literacy Diet in Early Childhood with Kelli Cronk

Join Dr. Kia and her friend Kelli Cronk at the lunch table! Kelli and Kia talk about what the Literacy Diet looks like in the Early Childhood classroom in this episode.Learn more about fluency and word...

March 13, 2019

7 Brothers and Finnish Education Reform

I told you the last time we had book club that I had to know more about the 7 Brothers story mentioned in The Smartest Kids in the World. Anytime a single story can unite a...

February 19, 2019

Why the PISA Exam is the ONE test all kids should take

Hey Firestarters! Last week during book club we talked about the PISA Test. In her book The Smartest Kids in the World, Amanda Ripley made a pretty strong argument about how what we view as “premiere education”...

February 8, 2019

3 reasons why I STAN for Edmodo

Listen y’all, it has been a LONG couple of days. You know that I capital letter LOVE connecting with teachers and I have been doing just that nonstop it seems! I recently had an opportunity...

January 21, 2019

Intentional Service

Here is the deal #FireStarters, we are all built to serve. We serve each day with kids in our classrooms and often in our communities as mentors, coaches, and even tutors. As we think about how...

January 14, 2019

Why #RedforEd is a clarion call for change in education

Follow me on IG @thefiredup_teacher on Twitter @firedup_teacher I have watched this movement and in doing so wondered how to frame this post. For those of you who do not know, teachers in Los Angeles are...

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