Should we pass kids just for sitting in a chair? What does it means to be a real teacher in a data-driven world? I think we must learn how to reach and support kids in spite of the data addiction curr… more →
Ben Slavic's Blogpetrichoric wrote 1 month ago: Wow, I’m exhausted. My “lifestyle change” (# 4,127) hasn’t gone too well. I … more →
jockmackenzie wrote 1 month ago: I credit Junior Hockey as being the source of my second key strategy for classroom discipline. I did … more →
jockmackenzie wrote 2 months ago: The bottom line, in any class I have ever taught, from the brightest and best to the most challengin … more →
mhollern wrote 4 months ago: So right now I’m working at a summer program. Our kids have varying needs and sometimes those … more →
helpertouch wrote 9 months ago: I teach writing and art in juvenile corrections: lockup. In a way, lockup is like homeschool. You do … more →
mrstkdsd wrote 10 months ago: THIS TEACHER USED HER RULER FREELY WINSTED, Conn. Sept. 28 — Complaint has been lodged with th … more →
helpertouch wrote 1 year ago: What is Childhood For? Piaget had it right. The only way to teach children well is to understand wha … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 1 year ago: Should we pass kids just for sitting in a chair? What does it means to be a real teacher in a data-d … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 1 year ago: We forget that over 90% of human communication is visual. When we stand an actor up there is a very … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 1 year ago: Over time, I try to get most of the kids in the class into a story. It does wonders for a kid’ … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 1 year ago: Q. What do you say to those who think that TPRS is about kids running around in the room, pretending … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 1 year ago: A good way to mess up a story is to circle too fast, which creates instant complexity. Too many deta … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 1 year ago: Josh is cool. There is no way getting around it. If you pay attention to that fact, you will feed it … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 2 years ago: If they really don’t care then go the book. But, as it was with me anyway, their not caring i … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 2 years ago: Q, Ben, I tried circling last week again and got stuck. I had too much scuba gear (too many plans) o … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 2 years ago: I wanted to post this earlier b/c it addresses classroom discipline (now is the time for that), but … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 2 years ago: Q. In my classroom, I have posted, explained and repeated over and over what the kids’ job is, the c … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 2 years ago: More on Classroom Discipline In stories, the three words serve the purpose of blasting the class off … more →
Ben Slavic wrote 2 years ago: I am offering my colleagues here in Denver a twist on what we typically think of as a TPRS presentat … more →