Using “Small” Data in the Classroom
Last week was the 9th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference held in Boston. Each year, sports executives, experts, and…
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5 Questions with… Jay Billy
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in #satchatwc, which was facilitated by Principal Jay Billy. During the chat,…
How Do We Engage Families?
Last Thursday evening, more than 100 people braved the frigid and snowy New Jersey weather to attend our District Family…
5 Questions with … Dr. Mary Howard
Each week, the #G2Great Twitter chat based on Dr. Mary Howard’s book Good to Great Teaching: Focusing on the Literacy Work that Matters…
Beyond the Worksheet: Engaging Students in Active Learning
Several times a week, I conduct classroom walkthroughs and observations. During each visit, it is important that I see students…
5 questions with… Kristen Swanson
Inspiration can come from many sources. Sometimes, inspiration may come from reading a book or a blog post, or sometimes…
Reflections from Edcamp
“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will…
Planning a District Edcamp
Ask yourself this question: What is the best Professional Development session I have ever attended? Think back to all of…
Hidden Curriculum: Teaching a New Normal to Students with Autism
The World is Our Classroom “Welcome to your new school!” Zack hears as he enters through the cold, hard…
Become the Chief Education Officer (CEO) of Your Classroom
Using lessons from Pixar to help improve your classroom and motivate your students For the past few years, it…