#4OCFSummerCamp Day 1

#4OCFSummerCamp Day 1

  Welcome to Day 1 of #4OCFSummerCamp! Today, Jon Craig shares how Edcamp-Style PD has helped improve professional learning in his district. Are you ready to use the VCR model for…
Believe.

Believe.

  This is the door to my office. It's an important message that I want all students (and colleagues!) who are visiting to know just how much I believe in…
#4OCFSummerCamp

#4OCFSummerCamp

  #4OCFSummerCamp is upon us! For the next two weeks, a variety of educators will be sharing short videos (Think 3-5 minutes!) detailing how they have been going ROGUE and…
Educational Haikus

Educational Haikus

  Trevor and I don’t get the opportunity to sit down and create together very often. At a recent conference that we were both attending, we decided to challenge ourselves…
The Boredom Standard

The Boredom Standard

  If you are in education, you know the education landscape has gotten a bit crazy as of late. The demands, the pace, the content, and the assessments have all…
Creating versus Creativity

Creating versus Creativity

  Just because a student creates a product doesn’t mean they are exhibiting or developing or practicing creativity. For instance, if a student merely follows the directions and creates a…
10 More PD Ideas!

10 More PD Ideas!

  Last week, I shared 10 professional development ideas shared by the participants of the #MSAAChat (Massachusetts Administrators Association) on Twitter. The discussion centered around shifting Professional Development and Professional…
Chasing Liptak

Chasing Liptak

  Ms. Liptak was one of my favorite teachers. She taught Freshman English, and she was more unique than any other teacher I had met to that point in my…
Take A Number

Take A Number

The lunch meat counter used to be simple. Step up, take a number, and wait your turn. All you have to do is remember to return to pick it up…
Your Best

Your Best

  Your best readers read a lot. Your best athletes engage with sports a lot. Your best artists draw a lot. Your best singers sing a lot. Your best dancers…