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Developmental Designs
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Enriching the classrooms of middle-level educators using the Developmental Designs approach.
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Seek Wise People
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by Ann Larson Ericson Teaching can be an isolating profession. Some days our only adult contact may be the teacher we pass in the hall as we’re rushing to the restroom between classes.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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The Difference a Word Can Make
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by Edna Attias It never fails to amaze me how some words can be taken so literally by middle school kids. Yet, as a teacher, I don’t always think of capitalizing on it.... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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With-it-ness
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With-it-ness by Ann Larson Ericson How with-it are you? What do you see happening in your classroom, in the halls, and on bus duty? Are you a teacher who notices everything? Development Designs’... Continue reading
Posted Oct 14, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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Raindrops and Torn Flesh
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Ann Larson Ericson What power we educators wield in the words we choose and how we choose to deliver those words. Our words, tone, and body language have a profound positive or negative... Continue reading
Posted Jul 7, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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Where We Are and Where We Want to Be
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by Edna Attias I stood there trying to tolerate the deafening silence. I finished a Mississippi countdown in my head, to make sure I was giving students enough call time, but there were... Continue reading
Posted Jun 15, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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The Gift of Reflection
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By Scott Tyink For my March birthday, I asked my son to give me the gift of time—time doing something together. We both enjoy running, so he signed us up for an 8K... Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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Ending The Year with a Growth Mindset
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by Anne Ericson Every now and then, a word starts popping up everywhere. Mindset is that word for me these days. Mindset was the main topic of a lively discussion in my neighborhood... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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Minding Our Mindsets
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by Ann Larson Ericson Aaron interrupts the class for the fifteenth time. As soon as I turn my back, he’s out of his seat, clowning around and disturbing his neighbor. He stays on... Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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Teaching the Job
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A folder needs to be delivered to the office by a student. When a teacher looks out into the sea of students, who tends to be fished out to do the job? Is... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2015 at Developmental Designs approach
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How Are Students Doing? Let's Ask Them!
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by Erin Klug In October, schools will have an opportunity to participate in the Gallup Student Poll, a survey that tracks the hope, engagement, and well-being of students in grades 5 through 12.... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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The Advisory Structure Brings Us Face-to-Face
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Address the challenge of knowing how to have cultural conversations that help move learning along in classrooms with Face to Face Advisories. Continue reading
Posted Sep 24, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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And Now for Your Next Routine . . .
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3 essential routines that nurture a safe and supportive classroom community and encourage other positive habits Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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What I Learned From My 16-Year-Old
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Tweak language to be more direct with students in a more straight-forward way. Continue reading
Posted Sep 10, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Mix It Up to Build Community
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Tricky mix-ups that engage students the first week of school to show them that knowing everyone and building community is a priority in your room. Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Of Teachers and Camels
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Steps to start off the school year with strong social-emotional connections Continue reading
Posted Aug 27, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Reflection Language and the Development of the Self
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Substitute empty praise for skills that teach students how to assess themselves. Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Community and Trust-Building Work for Everyone
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What a difference a strong, positive adult community can make for a school and its students! Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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No Laps, No Lines, No Lectures
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Discover the crossover of the Developmental Designs approach's do now, bridging and the Power of Play. Continue reading
Posted Aug 6, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Students as Managers of their Learning
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Do you design lessons so adolescents can manage and motivate themselves to direct their own work? Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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A New Kid in School Fits Right in the Circle
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At the beginning of the year, every student is the new kid. Hear from a student how the Circle of Power and Respect puts students more at ease right away. “When I sit... Continue reading
Posted Jul 23, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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The Circle for Trust, Confidence, Problem Solving...even Test-taking!
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Something for your summer reading list—hear directly from students how Developmental Designs practices enrich the school day. By Shelby, Olson Middle School, Tabernacle, NJ In my fourth and fifth period language arts class,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 16, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Aspirations Are Guides to Goals
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For the next few weeks, adolescents have their say about Developmental Designs practices. See how declaring goals early in the year helps students stay focused. Aspirations Are Guides to Goals by Tyler, JFK... Continue reading
Posted Jul 9, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Relationships, Fun, and CPR
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Read what adolescents love about advisory and borrow some ideas for your class. Continue reading
Posted Jul 2, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Keeping the Social Contract Alive
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Every group of people who works together needs an agreement about how everyone will behave so they don't get in each other's way. In the Developmental Designs approach, we call such an agreement... Continue reading
Posted Jun 25, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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Well-tuned Routines
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Teachers helping teachers. That's the benefit of working with a Developmental Designs coach. Each one has been in your shoes in the classroom and has seen what a difference social-emotional learning makes when... Continue reading
Posted Jun 18, 2014 at Developmental Designs approach
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