Sage Advice

Sage Advice

  Last year when I started Four O'Clock Faculty, I wasn't sure that I had much to say. During that time I called upon educators that I knew to answer…
5 Questions with… Chris Aviles

5 Questions with… Chris Aviles

Techspo is a educational technology conference held in New Jersey each year. The conference always features some of the brightest minds in the world of education and technology. Even among…
5 Questions with… Jennifer Serravallo

5 Questions with… Jennifer Serravallo

I recently discovered The Literacy Teachers' Playbook by Jennifer Serravallo. The book details practical strategies for utilizing data to truly guide instruction in reading and writing. Inspired by the book, I…
5 Questions with… Chris Nesi

5 Questions with… Chris Nesi

Several weeks ago, I was fortunate to be asked to participate in the House of #Edtech podcast hosted by Mr. Chris Nesi. Chris invited me to share information about switching up…
5 Questions with… Aaron Hogan

5 Questions with… Aaron Hogan

This summer, I was lucky enough to touch base with Aaron Hogan during a Twitter chat. Aaron's blog, Leading, Learning, Questioning has become one of my go to sites for quality discussion…
5 Questions with… Amy Brennan

5 Questions with… Amy Brennan

Each week, the #G2Great community meets on Thursdays from 8:30-9:30 pm EST to discuss ways to improve literacy instruction and intervention in our schools. The group continues the discussion on…
5 Questions with… Rosa Isiah

5 Questions with… Rosa Isiah

This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in #leadupchat with guest host Rosa Isiah. Rosa led a spirited discussion on school culture and how we can improve culture. While…
5 Questions with… Brian Durst

5 Questions with… Brian Durst

At the start of the school year, Four O'Clock Faculty explored Purposeful Learning Spaces with several educators who designed classrooms that allow students to feel comfortable, make choices within the classroom,…