See Me After Class by Roxanna Elden

Classroom Management Suggestions from Larry Ferlazzo’s Classroom Q&A

roxannaelden — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:38:07 +0000

Here is some good classroom management advice collected from teacher-authors on Larry Ferlazzo’s Classroom Q&A EdWeek column. I’m in good company with one of my other favorite teacher-authors, Gary Rubinstein.

Complaining About Work: How Much Is Too Much? (And When Can We Start?!) (Educational Horizons)

roxannaelden — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:33:07 +0000

My newest column in Educational Horizons explains why complaining about work is a little bit like drinking.

Before Thanksgiving Comes the “Disillusionment Stage” for New Teachers (NPR and StateImpact Florida)

roxannaelden — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:27:18 +0000

StateImpact Florida is a collaboration of local public radio stations and National Public Radio. Reporters John O’Conner and Sarah Gonzalez travel the state to report on how education issues affect you. I am a big NPR listener and was happy to be invited to write a post about the “New Teacher Disillusionment Phase,” which lasts from around Halloween until… 3:30 PM the day before Thanksgiving weekend.

New Teacher Disillusionment – The Thanksgiving Edition

roxannaelden — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:15:08 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a quick rundown on the new teacher “disillusionment phase,” which runs from some time around Halloween until… 3:30 PM the day before Thanksgiving weekend.

This should help you explain to non-teacher friends and relatives why their well-meaning teaching suggestions sometimes make you burst into tears. Or whatever.

Five School Reform Sound Bites That Hurt Teacher Buy-In (Rick Hess Straight Up)

roxannaelden — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:42:46 +0000

Five feel-good reform phrases with troubling subtexts for teachers.

Politics Aside — For New Teachers, It’s Still November (Rick Hess Straight Up)

roxannaelden — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:29:05 +0000

For new teachers and the people who love them – sometimes so much it hurts…

The Relationship Status of Teachers and Educational Technology: It’s Complicated (Rick Hess Straight Up)

roxannaelden — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:27:15 +0000

A (kind of) love letter sharing teacher’ feelings toward education technology: It’s not that we’re not into you – we just want you to treat us right…

A Teacher’s Response to Mike Petrilli’s Article, “Accountability’s End?”

roxannaelden — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:19:56 +0000

My catchiest title yet!

Check out the article at Education Next or the Flypaper.

The Five Worst Things to Do After a Bad Day (Educational Horizons Magazine)

roxannaelden — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:44:20 +0000

Frustrated rookie teachers: check out my newest Class Dismissed! column for Educational Horizons magazine. If you don’t need it, you probably know someone who does.

While you’re there, you can also order a free issue of the magazine.

LeNOIWTA: “Let’s Not Overdo It With the Acronyms” (NewSchools Venture Fund Summit)

roxannaelden — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:47:30 +0000

NewSchools is a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm working to transform public education for low-income children through funding and guidance of entrepreneurial organizations. I was excited to be an invited speaker at their 2011 summit. My session was called LeNOIWTA: “Let’s Not Overdo It With The Acronyms” and Other Secrets to Buy-In and Retention.

Click here to read NewSchools’ writeup of the session.