The Freshman Transition Network
Working together to transition freshmen & transform schools from the bottom up!
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July 2014
So you survived a school year - hopefully, you thrived instead of merely survived - and made it to summer. This fall a whole new batch of freshmen will enter your school, and your Freshman…
Blog Summertime and Your Freshman Transition Program 1 LikeJune 2014
This is a great message to students from a teacher who truly cares about them. Consider how you might use your own personal voice to lovingly communicate a similar…
Blog What Students Really Need to Hear 2 LikesMay 2014
This morning as I read the USA Today on my phone, I came across a wonderful reminder of the powerful ability a teacher has to impact lives when she chooses to go beyond the content. The video you…
Blog Be Inspired By "Secret Love Project for Mrs. Froehlich" 1 LikeMarch 2014
If you are planning a parent - student event for your ninth graders and would like an activity which has worked quite well for me please check out my article …
Blog Activity to Help Improve Family Communication 1 Like When Do Assumptions Facilitate Problem Solving and When Do They Impede It?If you are teaching a class involving assumptions or problem solving (in, perhaps, ninth grade math or science) and would like an activity which has worked quite well for me please check out my…
Blog When Do Assumptions Facilitate Problem Solving and When Do They Impede It? 1 Like Games to Explain Human Factors: Come, Partic…February 2014
Who is the teacher who had the most positive impact on your life? Would you say you ever had a teacher who could be described as a compass - pointing you to the truths of life you needed to…
Blog The Case for Going Beyond the Content 2 Likes Re-freshing Freshmen Hi Folks - I have not posted for quite a while. Here at Urbandale High School we are currently in our 8th year of a 9th Grade House / SLC project. And, while our results are quite well in general,… Discussion Re-freshing Freshmen 2 LikesJanuary 2014
Since psychology is a very popular college major, I thought I'd post a link to Volume 2, Issue 1 (January, 2014) of the …
Blog Psychology Student Network 2 LikesOctober 2013
September 2013
While doing a Google search yesterday I located an article in the Jackson Sun (TN) describing how the faculty, staff and students at University School of Jackson…
Blog Honoring a Colleague about to be Deployed for Military Service 1 LikeAugust 2013
July 2013
There are several blog posts on this site related to using music in the classroom to inspire and motivate kids. Each has included a list of specific songs that can be used. Here are…
Blog PART FOUR - Using Music to Inspire and Motivate Students in the Classroom 2 Likes John Wooden's CornerJohn Wooden - the man, his accomplishments, his life, and his legacy - is a gift to teachers trying to help students reach their full potential. By bringing John Wooden into the classroom teachers…
Blog John Wooden's Corner 4 Likes Frank Hall: An amazing example of loving studentsReaders of this blog are familiar with the emphasis placed here on Going Beyond the Content. There is so much more to teaching than just mastering content - although that is definitely an…
Blog Frank Hall: An amazing example of loving students 1 LikeMay 2013
April 2013
Having recently joined the Freshman Transition Network and introducing myself here, Scott suggested…
Blog Ninth-grade transitioning through our weekly "Peer Advisory" program 3 Likes What is My Parent Thinking? A Game for Paren…March 2013
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