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Teachers as Writers: Worst Lesson
Last week, the Teachers as Writers Challenge asked to write about the worst lesson you’ve ever taught. My thoughts. The worst lesson I ever taught. Hmmm...I’m sure there were many…
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Silver Linings
Sometimes even silver linings have silver linings. Look for those moments when positive begets positive. Find the opportunities to make a situation better. In fact, make better best. When…
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Four Questions for the Future of Education
What are we "preparing" kids for? Ask any teacher what they are preparing students for and you will get a variety of answers. “I’m preparing them for middle school.”…
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The False Sense of Accountability
How do we hold educators accountable right now? It’s a very strange question to ask as I’m currently watching teachers work harder than they ever have. But of course,…
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Umpire 1, Complaining 0
This past week, I was watching a baseball playoff game. Throughout the game, both teams displayed unhappiness with several of the decisions and calls made by the umpire. While…
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Light in the Middle
Normally, we wait until the end. We know that there will be some sort of resolution. We can anticipate what’s coming, and know that there will hopefully be a…
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How Long Should a Meeting Be?
How long should a meeting be? In schools, we’ve had a standard answer to this question. The usual time in my experience is sixty minutes. Maybe, forty five minutes…
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Just Solutions
We can all continue to complain about why it won’t work. We can list the multitude of reasons why not.This won’t happen. That won’t work. It’s never been this…
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Thoughts on PD Right Now
This weekend, I had the opportunity to lead a session on Innovative and Effective PD on a Zoom meeting during Edcamp LEAD. Approximately 25 people showed up to talk…
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Quiet Friday Afternoons
I simply enjoy the quiet solitude of my office on a late Friday afternoon. There is no one here but me. I can finally get to check off some…