Christine Hertz Hausman
Let's make this world beautiful
Hello friends, it's been a while.... Kristi and I have started a weekly newsletter : After years of sending book ideas back and forth...
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Christine Hertz Hausman
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Statement on Heinemann
Kristi and I have decided to part ways with our publisher, Heinemann, and therefore will no longer be offering PD or publishing through...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Feb 24, 20222 min read
New Priorities
It's been over 20 months since my last posting in May of 2020. In that time I've had a daughter (16 months and such a spirit!), navigated...
Christine Hertz Hausman
May 27, 20202 min read
Inquiry, Investigations & Projects
Interested in learning more about incorporating inquiry, investigations and project-based learning into your practice? I recorded an...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Nov 16, 20191 min read
November 15 | Weekly Newsletter
Hello, To start us off this week, Tolerance.org has a collection of resources on teaching Thanksgiving in a socially responsible way....
Christine Hertz Hausman
Nov 6, 20191 min read
November 5 | Weekly Newsletter
Things we are sharing from around the web this week.
Christine Hertz Hausman
Oct 26, 20191 min read
October 28 | Weekly Newsletter
Newsletter & Link Pack
Christine Hertz Hausman
Oct 14, 20192 min read
Our First Weekly Link Pack & Newsletter
Something new from us... a weekly newsletter with loads of links.
Christine Hertz Hausman
Sep 18, 20186 min read
Same Problems, Different You: Life After Clip Charts Post 3
In Christine’s last post in our series, she set us up with some powerful rituals, routines, and reasonable expectations to get a school...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Aug 30, 20185 min read
Three Essential Social-Emotional Practices for the New School Year, Post two in life after clip char
In our last post in this series on life after clip charts, stickers, and time outs, Kristi made the point that change is hard. In the...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Aug 22, 20181 min read
Kids First Calibration
For our final Kids First Resource, we have a school calibration tool. You can use the reflective questions to align the beliefs and...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Aug 15, 20181 min read
Walk the Beliefs Talk
What are things that you always do in your classroom? What beliefs about teaching & learning are those practices rooted in? This week's...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Aug 8, 20181 min read
Differentiating Beyond Content
There’s more to differentiation than just modifying content. When you’re considering setting goals for students and adjusting your...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Aug 1, 20181 min read
Teaching Social Skills Planning Guide
This planning guide will help you map out how to teach social skills– or any skill, really. Find this resource here. #KidsFirstResource
Christine Hertz Hausman
Jul 25, 20181 min read
Schedule Self-Assessment
Before you settle on a schedule, code it for the following: choice (Ch), Flexibility (F), Unstructured (US), Movement (M). Aim to have as...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Jul 18, 20181 min read
Letting Go: Rethinking Classroom Design
Creating a Kids First environment means giving up some common classroom design practices. On pages 48- 49, we offer some suggestions of...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Jul 10, 20181 min read
Cultivating Flexibility & Responsiveness with Teaching Structures
When you’re planning a lesson, you can cultivate flexibility and responsiveness by adjusting the teaching structure you choose based on...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Jul 6, 20181 min read
How does your classroom space reflect your beliefs about teaching and learning?
Use this resource to plan and reflect on your classroom layout and environment. Sketch the physical layout of your classroom in the space...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Daily Schedule Self-Assessment
Before you settle on a schedule, code it for the following: choice (Ch), Flexibility (F), Unstructured (US), Movement (M). Aim to have as...
Christine Hertz Hausman
Jun 20, 20181 min read
Establishing Beliefs
Our beliefs about children, teaching and learning anchor the decisions we make across a day, a month, a year. Sometimes it can feel hard...
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