The Substitute Dilemma
When I first started teaching, my school had three “building subs” who showed up every day, covered for sick…
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5 Better Ways to End Your Day
How do students currently end a class period or their day? Is it a blur? Do students accomplish anything,…
Swinging the Hammer
Inspired by Brian Koppelman’s interview with Steven Pressfield on The Moment Podcast. If you’re just waiting for the breakthrough…
5 Sites that Teachers Love
Looking to assess students? Want to engage students using video? Want to get lost (and found) somewhere in the…
Make PD Meaningful
It’s possible, I swear. PD can be meaningful. Make sure to allow for these factors when planning and implementing…
A Broken System
The system is broken. No matter what we try to do to help certain students and their families, the…
Inundated with Data
Data was supposed to revolutionize education. With multiple data points on every student, we are supposed to be able…
Pronounced Chiz
Throughout my entire life, my name has been pronounced wrong. There have been a number of variations, and the…
Lunch for Principals?
My son asked me a simple question this morning: “Do Principals have lunch?” I laughed first, then asked what…
Take the Day
There’s only one thing better than hitting the snooze button in the morning. It’s getting out of bed and…