Guest Post: Virtual Appy Hour

Guest Post: Virtual Appy Hour

  How do you engage a group of educators in the middle of a pandemic when professional development may (rightfully) be the last thing on their mind?! With a virtual…
The Open Door?

The Open Door?

  Can you hear it? That’s the sound of a door opening. You probably never thought that the door would open at exactly this time. And yet it happened. So…
Sounding Boards & Accomplices

Sounding Boards & Accomplices

  Who is your sounding board? Who is the person who challenges you to be better? Who is the person that makes you ask why not? Over the years, I’ve…
A Message for Teachers

A Message for Teachers

  Teacher Appreciation Week is normally a week in early May when families, administrators, and others come together to celebrate teachers for going above and beyond. The week long event…
What If Wednesday #1

What If Wednesday #1

  Asking What If questions can be a powerful tool to lead toward thinking critically about the problems that we face in education. Asking What If questions can help us…
Unrecognizable

Unrecognizable

  We will need to think critically about how we provide supports for students in September. School will not look the same and it shouldn’t. We will need to find…
(Grading) Crime & Punishment

(Grading) Crime & Punishment

  I’ve heard many districts say: “Grading should not be punitive during remote learning.” Does this mean that grading is punitive when students are normally in school? If so, maybe…
The Pitfalls of the Inbox

The Pitfalls of the Inbox

  I was recently listening to The 5AM Miracle Podcast and the guest, Nir Eyal was talking about the pitfalls of our email inbox. He mentioned that it’s not really…