Collaboration with Students
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Collaboration with Students

  The other day I wrote about collaboration with colleagues.   Today, I’d like to write about collaboration with students.   When I create space in my classroom to collaborate…
Creating Opportunity for Students
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Creating Opportunity for Students

I was recently listening to an audio version of Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I have read the book before but wanted to revisit the ideas. Gladwell speaks about several different…
Architect (Sort of)
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Architect (Sort of)

  When I was 13 years old, I took a mechanical drawing class at the local Vo-Tech school during summer break. I had to ride my bike there and back…
Implementation & Impact
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Implementation & Impact

  We see it a lot in education. A plan is devised. (Perhaps the  plan is shared). (Perhaps the plan is discussed). And then it’s implemented... perfectly. Success, right?  …
Collaboration with Colleagues
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Collaboration with Colleagues

  I think of collaboration as a shared journey. Journeys are exciting. They are filled with exploration and discovery.   Most of my favorite moments as an educator have been…
Turning Off the Faucet
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Turning Off the Faucet

The other day I was trying to teach my son about turning the faucet off while he was brushing his teeth. I told him that even dripping water means wasted…
A Question
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A Question

  When I ask, “How am I going to teach this?” I have a conversation mostly between the content and me.   However, when I ask, “How will my students…