Actual Writing
The goal of any good writing instruction should be actual writing. I watched a strong lesson on figurative language…
Luck
Sometimes you can wait on luck. And sometimes, you can create your own luck. And if you create it…
Students Who Love to Talk!
Do you have that student who loves to talk? It doesn’t matter when or where, but it constantly seems…
Intent Versus Impact
It’s easy to have an intended meaning. Or sometimes an unintended meaning. It’s much more difficult to have a…
Conventional Wisdom
I’m reading the book Big Data Baseball, about the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates and how they used the influx of…
A Moment
A month into the school year, and it feels like we are operating at break neck pace. It only…
Best Effort Block
After an inconsistent experience last school year, I’m seeing many students struggle to adjust to life back in the…
The Parent as Employer
“I pay your salary.” I hope that you’ve never heard it from a parent. Unfortunately, I have. It’s usually…
The Perils of Trying Something Different
You come up with an idea, brilliant or otherwise. (Maybe not so brilliant!) Or maybe it’s not even your…
T’naci Monsters
The monster may be hiding under your bed. Or in your closet. It may have secretly taken up residence…