Turning Mistakes Into Gold

Turning Mistakes Into Gold

  We have heard a great deal about growth mindset and failing forward in education circles. It is important that we establish a culture of mistakes in our classrooms. Creating…
Sometimes

Sometimes

  Sometimes it seems like we are doing the right thing when we are actually doing the wrong thing. Sometimes we are doing the right thing based on what we…
Teaching Tasks

Teaching Tasks

  If we teach things without a clear why, what we are essentially doing is teaching tasks.   For instance, if we believe we are teaching opinion writing to learn…
Sharing Fuels Sharing

Sharing Fuels Sharing

  It's simple. Sharing fuels sharing. The more my students share, the more my students want to share.   The more my students share the more my students learn, think…
Data Alone

Data Alone

  Data alone does not lead to improved learning outcomes for students. While data can be helpful in determining what direction to take with a certain student, the data must…
A Question

A Question

  When I ask, “How am I going to teach this?” I have a conversation mostly between the content and me.   However, when I ask, “How will my students…