(What can we) Take Away
I recently read the wonderful book Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less by Leidy Klotz. The book deftly covers…
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Stuck on an Escalator
One of my favorite videos to share is called Stuck On An Escalator: There are many times when…
15 = 27 and 40 = 8
As an educator, I’ve recognized that we have a strange relationship with time. In my time in the classroom…
The Punch
We would all like to believe that we control our time. For anyone who is a planner, or maintains…
Autonomy is Easy
Autonomy is easy. Sometimes, we put too much emphasis on hard and fast rules. Too tight a grip actually…
That Makes You an Author
This week, we recognize Read Across America week in schools with a variety of activities related to reading; mystery…
Sick Days
We’ve all been there. You wake up with a splitting headache. Or your stomach grumbles. You take your temperature…
Shut It Off
We hear a great deal about the importance of work-life balance. There was a time when it was easy…
International PD Day!
February 5th is World Nutella Day, and yesterday, February 6th, we celebrated National Frozen Yogurt Day. On February 8th,…
Bite Size Chunks of PD
Last week, I had the chance to present a session on professional development at the Techspo Conference in New…