Preparing for the Future
Over the years, I’ve heard many educators talking about preparing students for the future. They discuss getting students…
Getting to Student Practice
The time is upon us. As a building administrator, I recently began completing formal teacher observations. While visiting 11…
A Week of Yes
I’ve written before about the Yes, If mentality: Starting today, what if you said YES for the entire week?…
5 Classic Books
I’ve recently been in the habit of going back to my bookshelf to review some old books in order…
Build Your Truth
Inspired by Seth today. Every school community has a truth. Sometimes the truth is out in the open.…
Lead with your Chin
Leading with one’s chin refers to a boxer leaving his or her chin wide open and unprotected. It is…
Teaching ART using the Workshop Model
While the workshop model has proven successful for both language arts and math, not a lot of art educators…
Who is responsible for PD?
1. No one knows better WHAT YOU NEED than YOU. 2. No one knows better HOW you learn than…
Inherent Value
If a student is interested in learning something, there’s inherently a value in that. So many times we dismiss…
Time to Listen: Start Ed Up Podcast
Last week I listened to the most recent episode of PodcastPD. If you have not been listening to this podcast,…