My classroom was like an old western movie. I often thought of myself as a “white hat” and there were times when I certainly went “cowboy” after some new technology, literature set, you name it I probably started a shoot-out over… Continue Reading →
The idea of a Professional Learning Community, a PLC, is awesome. I want to sit with other professionals and participate in critical conversations around student work, achievement, and my personal practice. But that doesn’t always happen. Maybe people are particularly open… Continue Reading →
Early learners of anything flounder. Their learning is almost visible in their struggles. It is easy to forget how little things can make a big impact. Anyone in the nascent stages of learning something needs the same thing – one good strategy. Educators… Continue Reading →
As an adult I have control over a great deal. I retain control of what I attend to, especially in this hyperactive news environment. The truth is, I just don’t do it very well. The current news cycle can highjack my morning… Continue Reading →
This post is a product of the 30 Days of Blogging Challenge and post 3 in a series of posts for EduBlogs Club. Leadership Authority Your Principal. Some positions come with responsibilities for people and associated automatic leadership. Think of Leadership Authority as a… Continue Reading →
Recently I listened to SAMR described in a new way which changed my opinion of its immediate usefulness with educators. When you view popular SAMR graphics you may consider your lesson planning process, how you cannot move all your lessons “up the ladder”… Continue Reading →
This post is a product of the 30 Days of Blogging Challenge and post 1 in a series of posts for EduBlogs Club. I am participating in a couple of Blogging Challenges to stay engaged on my blog and to mix up… Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed that something is missing from some leaders? Like followers? How did that happen and how can you avoid falling into that same trap? Leaders who do not Lead Some people are in a predetermined leadership role,… Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! Sorry, should I whisper? Ready or not, you woke up to a new year today! What are you going to do with it? I am ready to grow this educational blog into the next phase. While I do… Continue Reading →
Throughout teaching you encounter many versions of things. There are parent/student perceptions, there are versions of assignments for different IEPs, and there is what the lunch room calls meatloaf. But to focus on moving your content from one version to the next… Continue Reading →
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