Consistent PD Practices
We often focus much of our energy in schools on the handful of professional development days that are scheduled…
Month: April 2022
5 Things We Need to Focus On Less
Much of our time in schools is spent focusing on the wrong things. Are you focusing on these areas…
The PD Rules
Trying to improve your own professional development predicament? It’s about time that we all started following the PD Rules!…
King Size Tasks & Patience
My daughter ordered a king size shake last week when we visited Hershey Park. Not only was there chocolate…
Discover Your SECRET SAUCE
The path ahead was clear. I was a brand new teacher hired in late August, and having a few…
ROGUE Leader: The Wired Educator Podcast
I recently had the opportunity to join Kelly Croy for The Wired Educator Podcast. We had the chance to…
Blanket Forts & Engaged Readers
It’s a simple but effective idea. Each student brings in a blanket (or towel) and uses it in conjunction…
A PD Museum
It seems like a museum. Honoring everything that we used to do with professional development. Except it’s not what…
Game Strategy & Decision Making
I watched a small group math lesson in which students were playing a game trying to build the largest…
High Expectations, High Support
As a classroom teacher, and now as an administrator, I have always believed in “High Expectations, High Support.” I…