Reflection on Newton, CT
I was in Atlanta on Friday, December 14th when the tragedy in Newtown, CT happened. That morning I was at Lenox Mall with the 7th grade doing a math project (more about that on the next blog post), but when…
Majority Rules
Now that I am wrapping up my first semester traveling to schools, observing classrooms, working with teachers, and conducting workshops, I am beginning to reflect on a question that I get asked quite frequently these days: “What do you see…
Real World: Turkey
Merhaba! Greetings from Turkey! For the past five days I have had the pleasure to spend time with nine wonderful Ron Clark Academy students and my partner in crime and co-advisor, Gina Coss, as we watch our students participate in…
Your Big Bag of Tricks
According to the National Comprehension Center for Teacher Quality, do you know what new teachers identify as the primary reason for problems with classroom management? It has nothing to do with where you teach, who you teach, or what grade…
What This Teacher Wants Parents to Know
I survived my first blogging experience, and I’ll be honest, I’ve found it somewhat meditating to write out what’s swirling around in my head. Now I know how my students feel in Ms. Barnes’ class! Over the past couple of…
Gotta Start Somewhere
For the past month and a half I have been privileged to be able to combine two things I love: traveling and teaching. As a part of my job as the School Implementation Specialist for The Ron Clark Academy, I…
