Lindy Norman
Lindy Norman holds both undergraduate (A.B. History, ‘95) and graduate (M.A.T., ‘97) degrees from Duke University, where she was also co-captain of the Duke Swimming and Diving team. Lindy’s 12 years of teaching experience ranges from 6th-grade French to running the AP Psychology program at Jordan High School in Durham for the majority of her time in the classroom. She mentored numerous novice teachers as well as Duke graduate teaching interns. Lindy was then trained by the New Teacher Center to serve as a full-time mentor for initially licensed teachers in the pilot program in the Durham Public School system. She also taught the Mentor Training course for the Duke MAT Program.
Lindy has been a course designer and instructor for LEARN NC (2001-2008), the North Carolina Virtual Public School (2007-2009), and Duke eStudies (2005-present). Lindy and her husband David reside in Durham with their three girls, aged 1, 4, and 6.
Resources created by Lindy Norman
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- “I am very sorry. It is going to happen again”
- In The First Year, page 4.2
- Maintain your commitment to classroom organization and management all the way through the end of the year.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- 'Tis the season...for observations
- In The First Year, page 2.8
- When you're facing an observation, keep your focus on your students, and think of it as an opportunity to work with administrators and gain a new perspective on your teaching.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- And you thought it had been a long time since someone thanked you
- In The First Year, page 4.3
- Take time to show your appreciation for secretaries, custodians, and other support staff in your school.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Arranging for independence
- Erin Espinoza's kindergarten classroom encourages children to learn on their own. A classroom profile.
- Format: article
- By Sydney Brown.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Balancing order and learning in classroom discussions
- In The First Year, page 3.6
- Different learning objectives require different rules for student participation. Make your expectations for each day's class clear to students — and to yourself!
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Communicating with parents at the beginning of the year
- In The First Year, page 1.3
- Start communicating with parents at the beginning of the year, to establish a relationship before you have anything negative to say.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Connecting with colleagues: No tricks, all treat!
- In The First Year, page 2.4
- You're busy, but making time for conversation with colleagues will pay off in the long run.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Creating a safe space for students to take academic risks
- In The First Year, page 1.6
- A classroom culture that encourages students to take academic risks starts with the teacher.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Don't put it down, put it up!
- In a fifth grade classroom based around projects, everything has its place. This classroom profile shows you the design and purpose of Debra Harwell-Braun's fifth-grade classroom.
- Format: article
- By Kathleen Casson.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Finding an emotional outlet you can get into
- In The First Year, page 3.8
- If you don't take care of yourself and respect your own needs, you can't meet your students' needs, either.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Getting to know them
- In The First Year, page 1.5
- Getting to know your students as real people makes your classroom a more effective learning environment.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Helping students get organized
- In The First Year, page 1.4
- Tips for helping students keep track of their materials and supplies.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- I know who they are, but who am I?
- In The First Year, page 3.10
- In your efforts to build relationships with your students, be sure to maintain your status as their teacher.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- If he's in danger of failing, at least three people need to know it
- In The First Year, page 4.1
- Get in touch with parents to prevent students' failure, not just to report on it.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- It’s November. Do you know where your energy is?
- In The First Year, page 2.6
- How to sustain your energy as the year wears on.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- James and the Giant Pencil: Lessons in classroom management
- In The First Year, page 2.7
- Don't back your students into a corner, and don't make discipline the focus of your class.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Listening while you work: Using informal assessments to inform your instruction
- In The First Year, page 2.2
- Ongoing classroom assessment can be informal, but it provides invaluable information about what students are actually learning.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- Making connections between concepts
- In The First Year, page 2.3
- To help students connect what they're learning, make your expectations clear and ask them what they understand and what isn't working.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- March Madness and relationship-building
- In The First Year, page 3.9
- Taking time away from instruction to build relationships with your students can pay off in the long run.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
- New beginnings
- In The First Year, page 2.11
- Treat January as an opportunity to start fresh, in your relationships with students and colleagues and in your classroom management and instruction.
- Format: article
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.Commentary and sidebar notes by Lindy Norman.
