by Jpreinvent | May 12, 2018 | Academic engagement strategies, Education, Motivational learning
She walked by me with her smirk and a glare at the end of the day during dismissal, seeking attention; perhaps even some good-ole confrontation from an adult. A student that I have known for years for keeping her head down and rising far above and beyond expectations...
by Jpreinvent | Apr 28, 2018 | Education policy, Learning, Teaching
Students were scampering around the gym with a buzz of seeing their friends from over the weekend. They, of course, supposed to be lined up based on their grade/class or sitting at the couple tables in the corner eating their free garbage breakfast offered to them. ...
by Jpreinvent | Apr 16, 2018 | Academic engagement strategies, Engagement strategies, Student engagement
I remember like it was yesterday when I got that first phone call for a teaching job. What a glorious mess I walked into. The kids all hated science, their parents weren’t fans either, and the teacher I was replacing was still there and she didn’t even know I was...
by Jpreinvent | Apr 15, 2018 | Homework, Learning, Student engagement
If you stop and think for a moment, nearly every conscionable action that you make is a choice, from little things such as what to eat or what cloths to wear. Some may even say this choice system is so imbedded in our minds that we even make these choices even at a...
by Jpreinvent | Apr 15, 2018 | Creative Homework, Education, Innovation, Learning
Rhythm is essential in any musical genre. To place a beat intricately and consistently and steadily throughout a piece, no matter the piece, can set a tone that can shape your aurora, emotions and drive. You want to alter your perception of your current reality, jam...
by Jpreinvent | Apr 1, 2018 | Engagement strategies, Innovation, Learning
“How do you build a kite Mr. Posante?” said the 4th-grade student, Layla early in my career. Layla was born with the unique ability to charm her way around trouble, with an additional combination of a heavy dash of firecrackers when met with confrontation and Nile...
by Jpreinvent | Mar 3, 2018 | Academic engagement strategies, Education, Education policy
I’m going to go on a rant here. I’m going to complain, I’m going to name call, and I’m going to show a touch of emotion. For the ever-loving mercy of all names that have been called sacred on this third rock from the sun from the beginning of civilizations, why are...
by Jpreinvent | Mar 3, 2018 | Education, Education policy
He was kicking me in the stomach! I held two students with my two arms stretched out preventing one from kicking the other. A few others were at each other with kids running everywhere, chairs being flipped and chaos everywhere. At this moment, the principle appears...
by Jpreinvent | Mar 3, 2018 | Learning, Student engagement, Uncategorized
Walk into any classroom and you see a plethora of goodies all over the walls. You see posters covering every wall, number charts, word recognition skills, rules, birthdays, charts, and more. A teacher’s room has encompassed every subject (or the specific subject)...
by Jpreinvent | Feb 16, 2018 | Engagement strategies, Homework, Uncategorized
Kayla was having one hell of a rough day, week, and year. Every single day she gathers her step-brothers (2nd and 4th grade) and walks them to and from school. She does their laundry, she gets there chips at the gas station on the way to school, and her...
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