Changing the PD Model in Your District
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Changing the PD Model in Your District

While reflecting on this school year, I have come to two realizations about professional development: Teachers are looking for professional development that is relevant to their daily roles or a…
Choose Your Own Adventure
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Choose Your Own Adventure

When I was a boy, I was a reluctant reader. There were three types of reading that I enjoyed: magazines, newspapers, and Choose Your Own Adventure books. These books were…
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What would 3rd grade me think?

I was recently listening to a podcast by author Jon Acuff,  who has written a few books about his career changes and his desire to be a writer (Quitter, Start,…

Visuals: Building Foundations
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Trevor Bryan’s Creative Complexity Scale

“There is a vast difference between being able to draw Donald Duck and creating Donald Duck.” For many educators, Bloom’s Taxonomy and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge have been instrumental in…
It’s the Little Things…
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It’s the Little Things…

“It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach, Winner of 10 NCAA National Championships   As I watched the Sweet…
Asking the Right Questions
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Asking the Right Questions

When new evaluation models hit New Jersey into 2012, educators all across the state were forced to begin to look at their own practice. Many teachers and administrators started to…
How Do We Engage Families?
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How Do We Engage Families?

Last Thursday evening, more than 100 people braved the frigid and snowy New Jersey weather to attend our District Family STEM Night. A combination of parents, students, and teachers gathered…