Question Everything
What if you questioned everything that you did in your classroom? Or in your school? What if you asked,…
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Staff Meeting Syndrome
I believe that some educators are suffering from Staff Meeting Syndrome. Defined, SMS is a reluctance to actively and…
The Table
I decided to redesign my office at the beginning of the year to make it more student-centered. I often…
Why do your students need you?
What is it, about you, that your students need? Can you answer this question? Can they answer this…
What is Your Greatest Superpower?
A Guest Post by Tony Cattani What is your greatest superpower? Superman has many amazing attributes: superhuman strength,…
Facing Resistance
The most dangerous words in the English language: This is how we’ve always done it. How do you…
Educational Experts
Often, professional development is geared towards helping everyone to learn everything equally. But what if every teacher over…
A Letter to Every Educator
A letter to every educator Dear Colleagues: I am still struggling to comprehend how and why 17 students and…
Something Finally Clicked
It can be beautiful when something finally clicks. I have spent the last 12 weeks coaching my daughter’s basketball…
Original Voices
Seek out the original voices. The disruptors. The resistors. Find those who buck the system. The status quo…