by vromero | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite Gary Larson cartoons depicts a frog who has made the mistake of thinking the underbelly of a jet plane was food. The frog’s expression is one of sheer fright and panic as he realizes not only is his ‘food’ is accelerating at a...
by vromero | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
‘Everyone in the schoolhouse has to Maslow before they teach or learn Bloom’. Dwayne Reed is a creative 4th grade teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system. He is an internet sensation, known for his rap lessons. I adapted his axiom, ‘Students...
by vromero | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
You were probably already concerned about your students with academic and behavior challenges before the COVID-19 school closures. You already know your students who live in homes where their well-being is in jeopardy. I was concerned and I am a retired principal and...
by vromero | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
I like to consider myself to be somewhat of a radical teacher. I teach through a student-centered, inquiry model. I reject the idea that I should try to shape the way students understand. I believe we should remove the idea of classroom and bell schedules and separate...
by vromero | Nov 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
This SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL is designed to support your professional development using our Talk, Trust, Feel, Repair framework. Note, some of the questions ask for percentages. You decide your tipping point – where you are teaching more and dealing less with...
by vromero | Nov 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Since middle school, I have always known I wanted to become an educator. It wasn’t because I had seen great teachers on television or because I came from a family of educators. Rather, it was because of the adults in my K-12th grades schools that I had exposure to....
by vromero | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Conferencing time is a stressor for teachers and parents. Be mindful, parents are sending you their pride and joy, and, in many instances, a child who can do no wrong and it’s your professional duty to let them know their child’s academic progress is not...
by vromero | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
I taught 5th and 6th grade students. One year, can’t remember why, but I decided to teach my students Bloom’s Taxonomy. I suppose I was trying to help them see how their learning progresses from the basic skill to higher level thinking. But as I was...
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