Wednesday, November 18, 2015

The Warm Demander



In the fairy tale world Nanny Mcfee best decribes my teaching style. I wish I had her magic powers in the classroom!

In the real world the idea of a warm demander is as close as it gets to my management philosophy.

"... a teacher stance that communicates both warmth and a nonnegotiable demand for student effort and mutual respect. This stance—often called the warm demander—is central to sustaining academic engagement in high-poverty schools."

Read more in this great article by Elizabeth Bondy and Dorene D. Ross!


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