Teacher or Facilitator?

Teacher or Facilitator?

  Are you a teacher or facilitator? The days of sitting at the front of the room and imparting our wisdom are over. Students can learn too much outside of…
180 Days

180 Days

  It’s a number based on days past. We start on day one and celebrate milestones. The end of a marking period. A special holiday. The 100th day of school.…
Learn When No One’s Looking

Learn When No One’s Looking

  I love those students that are sneaking into their desk to do other learning. It’s that kid who is secretly reading a book under the lip of their desk…
The Pivot

The Pivot

  We spend a lot of time trying to make things perfect. Each day planning. Each day trying to make it just right. Not this, but that.  Not that, but…
Take Two Steps Back

Take Two Steps Back

  We are constantly trying to move forward at an incredible pace. New apps, faster devices, and more data lead to instant gratification. Education is no exception. What if, instead…
Too Much Too

Too Much Too

  Remember that wild thought you had last month? The one that sparked a moment of maybe I could. What made it feel so impossible? Was it the complexity? The…
Delegate and Elevate

Delegate and Elevate

  Many of us suffer from being busy. Visible activity, often mistaken for productivity, keeps us trapped.  Instead, let’s choose inaction. Not laziness but being strategic and deliberate. We are…
Ignore the Rest

Ignore the Rest

  Sometimes, we are trying to find problems for our solutions. Our days are shoehorned in ways they don't need to be. We try to fix things that don't need…
The Sweetest PD

The Sweetest PD

  Attending an education conference can be an amazing experience. You get to attend a number of sessions that interest you and learn from other educators who you’ve never met…
The Great Time Heist

The Great Time Heist

  I'm listening to Jon Acuff's audiobook All It Takes Is A Goal. In the book, Jon describes stealing time in fifteen minute increments. Waiting to pick up a child…