10 Things I Wish Every Teacher Knew
I shared this list last year, but I think it is just as important today! Be sure to click…
Tag: Motivation
The Persistence of Traditionalism
Always calling. Always trying to hold you back even though you may be interested in other forms of education. …
Question Everything
What if you questioned everything that you did in your classroom? Or in your school? What if you asked,…
Staff Meeting Syndrome
I believe that some educators are suffering from Staff Meeting Syndrome. Defined, SMS is a reluctance to actively and…
The Table
I decided to redesign my office at the beginning of the year to make it more student-centered. I often…
Why do your students need you?
What is it, about you, that your students need? Can you answer this question? Can they answer this…
Facing Resistance
The most dangerous words in the English language: This is how we’ve always done it. How do you…
Educational Experts
Often, professional development is geared towards helping everyone to learn everything equally. But what if every teacher over…
Something Finally Clicked
It can be beautiful when something finally clicks. I have spent the last 12 weeks coaching my daughter’s basketball…
Original Voices
Seek out the original voices. The disruptors. The resistors. Find those who buck the system. The status quo…