See Me After Class by Roxanna Elden

How to Use Class Time During the Last Two Weeks of School (Edweek: Larry Ferlazzo’s Classroom Q&A)

roxannaelden — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:20 +0000

For teachers, summer’s gentle breeze can feel more like a strong headwind. After all, test-pressure season and other stressful parts of the year are over. Now you’ve got materials to pack, grades to finish, and the occasional bird flying into your classroom window and knocking itself unconscious. You’re also starting to suspect that your school’s breakfast program has started serving energy drinks and candy. The temptation to go on autopilot is strong during the final stretch of the school year, but that doesn’t mean veering off course. Here are a few of my tips for preparing for a smooth landing (and those of fellow teacher-author Donalyn Miller) on Larry Ferlazzo’s Classroom Q&A.

Middleweb: All About the Middle Grades

roxannaelden — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:50:30 +0000

“The value (of this book) for a veteran teacher here is the realization that we are not alone. Not even close. For new teachers, Elden’s book is a valuable insider’s look into navigating the school environment – from dealing with parents, to paying attention to the politics of the administration (and colleagues), to remembering that one of the tenets of teaching is that the next day is a new day, and that can be a good thing.” -Reviewer Kevin Hodgson

-Click here to read the full review and other content from Middleweb

Class Dismissed! Find Professional Development in Unexpected Places (Educational Horizons)

roxannaelden — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:50:53 +0000

If you’re paying attention, the elements of good instruction can be found in many contexts. Here are a few professionally developing experiences that are already a part of your life and don’t involve a single PowerPoint slide.

Class Dismissed! Six Student Study Habits Teachers Need, Too (Educational Horizons)

roxannaelden — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:19:42 +0000

That’s right: We’re not good at group work either.

This Class Dismissed! column calls out those moments when teachers should take notes from our own lectures about staying on task.

Keynote Speech: New Teacher Center’s 2013 Symposium

roxannaelden — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:53:23 +0000

The New Teacher Center is a national non-profit dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of new teachers and school leaders. Each year, NTC provides professional development and supports over 6300 mentors to improve the effectiveness of 26,000 teachers across the country. My keynote was called Stronger Than Chicken Soup: What the Souls of New Teachers Really Need. (Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about.)

If you work with beginning teachers, are involved in a district or state induction program, are immersed in research or policy, or are otherwise interested in ways to support beginning educators, the NTC symposium is the place to be. You will experience all the professional development, inspiration, and continental breakfast action you can handle…

Want more information? I thought so.

Class Dismissed! An Unscientific Guide to Interpreting Teacher Nightmares (Educational Horizons)

roxannaelden — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:44:39 +0000

My interpretations of common teacher dreams, including that one where you show up to school late in your bathrobe.

Totally non-research-based, non-data-driven, unscientific. You’ll love it.

Department of Education’s “Learning Matters”

roxannaelden — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:34:49 +0000

Washington Teaching Ambassador Fellow Dan Brown introduced us to this video of National Board Certified Teacher Roxanna Elden giving teachers advice about the “Myth of the Super Teacher.” Read Brown’s blog and view the video of Elden’s humorous presentation, in which she proposes that teachers need more than “chicken soup” to survive the first year in a profession that “makes you or breaks you” very early on. Elden has a website for her book, See Me After Class, which Brown suggests is a must-read for new teachers.

American Teacher Journal

roxannaelden — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:48:40 +0000

“With disarming humor, Elden’s supremely practical book includes firsthand accounts from the trenches and helps new recruits figure out what no college prep class taught…”

Read the full issue of American Teacher here.

Interview: NPR’s “Tell Me More:” Curing the October Blues

roxannaelden — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:50:57 +0000

NPR kicks off the October “disillusionment phase” by interviewing your favorite author, Roxanna Elden. This 8-minute interview includes tips for helping teachers survive the difficult time that lasts from mid-October until about 15 minutes into Thanksgiving weekend.

Several Ways to Get the New Year Off to a Good Start (Ed Week: Larry Ferlazzo’s Classroom Q&A)

roxannaelden — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 15:33:11 +0000

As you may already know, I am a big fan of Larry Ferlazzo’s blogs, so I was happy to be invited to share Several Ways to Get the New Year Off to a Good Start with co-contributor and fellow author Rick Wormeli.

My three tips: Plan for interruptions. Plan for paper. Plan for sleep.