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Suffering
We can build up the negatives in our heads. We always imagine the worst case scenario. We ponder what will happen and how awful it will be. We suffer…
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The Piece of Paper at the End
Inspired by Seth today. I listened to Seth Godin on the Wired Educators Podcast this week. He talked about his famous Stop Stealing Dreams manifesto about education. He spoke…
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What Some Hold Important
We will soon see the majority of our students back in our schools for the first time in over a year. Many of these students have not seen a…
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The Bucket Brigade
I’ve written recently about an administrator’s role as the Chief Firefighter. I do find myself constantly putting out fires. What I failed to mention, however, was the role of…
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Delayed Beauty
Sometimes you go through an experience and find yourself in the position of being miserable about it. Maybe you feel like you shouldn’t be there. Maybe you wish you…
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Tongue Out
In observing my son when he is extremely intent on doing something, I notice that he sits in concentration, with his tongue out, pressed firmly between his lips. It…
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Craft in the Real World – Some Takeaways
I just finished reading Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Matthew Salesses. The book examines how stories are told, who tells them and how…
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A List of Visual Design Tools
I’m often asked which tools I use to create the graphics and visuals for the Four O’Clock Faculty website. Over the years, I explored different tools, but I have…
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Classroom Jobs, Part 2
Earlier this week, I wrote about a podcast I listened to about using classroom jobs to motivate and engage students remotely. I had the chance after I posted to…
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Let the Writers Write
Have you ever had that student in your class, the one who can’t stop writing? Each day, it’s a new story. Or a continuation of a story. The student…