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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…
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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? …
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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…
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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…
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Comprehension & Creativity
When a student comprehends something, anything really, they can use it to create. For instance, a student who comprehends the concepts of tension, revision and voice can use…
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The Arts and Comprehension
It’s funny how if an ELA class reads a play it’s considered academic but… if a drama club spends weeks or months CLOSE READING the SAME play in order…
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Awards vs Sharing
Trophies and ribbons, medals and certificates, are reminders. They remind us of the great things we’ve done. They are nice but I’m not convinced they are terribly meaningful. We…
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Challenging Students
Perhaps it is our most challenging students who are giving us the most. Perhaps they are giving us honesty; honest emotion, an honest view at their true selves.…
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What I Value
Author and Educational Consultant, Dr. Mary Howard asks the teachers she works with to name the things they value. What are their non-negotiables? What drives their decision making?…
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Doing vs Trying
Just as with students, I think a good mindset for educators is one where they are going to TRY things, not DO things. Doing something implies that it is…