Living Top 20

Cody’s Corner, Part 2

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 23:48:35 +0000

I learned a great deal from my students in my four decades as a middle school and high school teacher. Once I became aware of and started practicing the concepts of Top 20 Training, my classroom became a different place. A learning environment replaced a teaching environment. Parents, have you ever heard this sort of … Continued

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What My Students Taught Me in 40 Years of Classroom Teaching

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:28:44 +0000

When I was hired fresh out of college in 1974, my assigned task was pretty simple. My job as a middle school mathematics teacher was to take math content and data and transfer it from my brain into the brains of my students. That objective has completely changed during the 40 years I spent in … Continued

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How’d Ya Do? What to ask After the Game, Recital, or Playoff.

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:12:51 +0000

Do You Know the Nine Questions to Ask Your Kid After a Game or Recital to Teach Life Skills Beyond Winning or Losing? Part 1 of 5 What do you normally ask your kids after a game, recital, or other event? Most parents ask, “How’d ya do?” What do your kids usually say? “We won” … Continued

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Roadblock to Success: Your False Beliefs

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:11:57 +0000

False Beliefs Block Your Potential Believe it or not – not everything you believe is true, or in your best interest. Learn how to determine which beliefs are hurting you and how to ease up on those beliefs to make room for beliefs that help you! Beliefs: Fact or Fiction? Beliefs play a more important … Continued

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The Frame and Professional Decision-making

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:00:26 +0000

Heidi Foley, principal of Holy Angels Academy, uses the Top 20 Frame model of See-Feel-Do-Get to affect professional decision-making regarding student achievement. In her presentation Data-informed Instruction with Professional Learning Communities and Common Assessments at the National Catholic Education Association Conference on April 17th, Heidi will pose the question, “What do we do when student … Continued

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