Reflections on Learning
“Research shows that teachers-not books, not technology, not buildings, and not even class size-are the single most powerful driver of student performance.” AJ Juliani, Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom. In a recent L.E.A.P. meeting during which we were discussing how … Continued
“Good professional learning matters. A lot.” Dr. Kristen Swanson, Founder of the Edcamp Movement and Chair of the Edcamp Foundation Board Since I just spent the last few days with a number of amazing educators at the Learning Forward #LearnFwd15 … Continued
With the holiday seasons approaching here in the U.S., it is common to ramp up the conversation around reflecting and around ‘giving thanks’. I am turning 40 this year, so the ‘reflecting’ piece has been a constant. As chance would … Continued
Or an apt sub-title, Why I Started to Blog/Write Again… In a nutshell, for me, it is about two concepts: perspective and modeling. This November will be the two year mark for a post I wrote titled Waking Up Rip … Continued
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.”-Dorothea Lange What is Literacy? Contrary to the once commonly held belief that teaching reading and writing is solely the responsibility of elementary teachers and secondary English … Continued
Reflections on Edscape, Learning, and #ISuddenlyHadAFeelingItWasAllConnected On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. He rubbed his eyes—it was a bright sunny morning. The birds were hopping and … Continued
As Thanksgiving approaches, so does the Fall round of Parent-Teacher Conferences. Over the past thirteen years as a teacher in both a middle and high school, I have had a wide range of experiences with parent meetings and parent conferences. … Continued
“And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.”- From Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales Chaucer, in a simple phrase used to describe his Clerk, set the foundation for describing the qualities of an Outstanding Educator. It can be … Continued
Take a minute and picture this scenario: You show up ten minutes early for your 9:00 am meeting ready to roll and only half of your colleagues are there so far. 9:00 comes and goes and people slowly trickle in … Continued
Be willing to adapt and grow. The more I thought about this month’s topic of ‘Best and Next Practices’, the more it hit me how many ‘best practices’ sometimes disappear, and how some, with the right modifications, can become next … Continued