The 4 Hour School Week
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The 4 Hour School Week

  I recently listened to the Unemployable podcast with Tim Ferriss, who is the author of several books including the Four Hour Work Week. While the book is several years old…
Switching Up Staff Meetings, Volume 4
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Switching Up Staff Meetings, Volume 4

  Stuck with stifling staff meetings or looking for something different to engage adult learners. Try these strategies from Volume 4 or look for more ideas from one, two, and three! Find the PD…
Engaging All Families
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Engaging All Families

  One of the most important tasks you will take on this year will be engaging ALL families. You’ll need to make sure that you connect with everyone, and provide…
Writers write.
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Writers write.

  Writers write. Subject and predicate. Reality and hopeful wish. What we fail to realize as writing teachers is that students need time to immerse themselves in writing. Bad writing.…
Version Zero
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Version Zero

  Inspired today by the 5am Miracle Podcast with Jeff Sanders with Guest Bastien Siebman. On a recent episode of the 5AM Miracle podcast, Bastien Siebman, a productivity expert talked…
Bad Questions Bad Answers
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Bad Questions Bad Answers

  I’ve been watching several NBA playoff games over the last few weeks, and I am always struck by the sideline interviews that take place before or after the half…
A Pair of Socks
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A Pair of Socks

  If every day is a gift, you have to figure out what type of gift it will be. Most days are going to be equivalent to receiving a pair…
Don’t Be Wile E.
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Don’t Be Wile E.

  The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote have famously been battling each other since 1949. I remember watching Wile E.’s ill fated attempts at capturing the Road Runner when…