Learning to Draw
In art education and beyond, the idea of learning to draw is associated with, and in many cases defined…
100 CCs of Obecalp
I was recently listening to the Tim Ferriss podcast in which he interviewed Scott Belsky. Scott’s father was a…
Effective Communication: Moving Beyond Writing
Writing, for decades, has been our primary means of communication. However, as digital platforms become more readily available and…
5 Ways to Better Analyze Data
We are inundated with data in education. Assessment results, student formative data, benchmark scores, progress monitoring data… The list…
Valuing the Bad Work
In education, in classrooms, in conversations with teachers, I see and hear a lot of thoughts about what good…
Your Routines
You work to build routines and implement easy to follow procedures for students at the beginning of the year….
Exploring Light Bulbs
When Thomas Edison attempted to create a functional light bulb he had no idea if it would work or…
Great Writers Write
Seth Godin was once being interviewed and was asked this question: What is your actual writing process? He challenged…
Valuable Work
The thing about doing valuable work is that in the beginning it doesn’t look valuable. Often it doesn’t really…
Sitting with Silence
When we ask a question of a student and they don’t respond right away, we often struggle to sit…