The False Sense of Accountability
How do we hold educators accountable right now? It’s a very strange question to ask as I’m currently watching…
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Umpire 1, Complaining 0
This past week, I was watching a baseball playoff game. Throughout the game, both teams displayed unhappiness with several…
Teachers as Writers Project #2
Do teachers that teach writing need to be writers? Do they need to write well? But maybe part of…
Teachers as Writers: Motivation
Last week, I challenged teachers everywhere with the Teachers as Writers Challenge #1. Here is what I wrote: What…
Light in the Middle
Normally, we wait until the end. We know that there will be some sort of resolution. We can anticipate…
How Long Should a Meeting Be?
How long should a meeting be? In schools, we’ve had a standard answer to this question. The usual time…
Teachers as Writers Project #1
Do teachers that teach writing need to be writers? Do they need to write well? It’s probably a question…
Just Solutions
We can all continue to complain about why it won’t work. We can list the multitude of reasons why…
Thoughts on PD Right Now
This weekend, I had the opportunity to lead a session on Innovative and Effective PD on a Zoom meeting…
Quiet Friday Afternoons
I simply enjoy the quiet solitude of my office on a late Friday afternoon. There is no one here…