Tag: student
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4 Power Moves for Building Rapport
Seventy high schoolers I’ve never met are either staring at me or pretending I don’t exist. I’ve come 750 miles from my home in Kalamazoo to spend a day teaching this eclectic group of freshmen and sophomores, who struggle with school. I have just 6 hours to build rapport with them, to shift their thinking, and…
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What it’s like to be a kid with OCD (and what teachers can do to help)
One of my greatest thrills is helping my students share their experiences, their passions, and their lessons in writing. So, I’m geeked to share the following post my student, Bailee Rieman, wrote for WeAreTeachers. Check it out. What It’s Like to Be a Kid With OCD by Bailee Rieman “I don’t want to live anymore.” I said…
Chase Mielke 