If It Ain’t Broke

If It Ain’t Broke

  If it ain't broke... We all know the ending to this saying, and usually adhere to it. But what if it's wrong.  If something is not broke, and we…
Ten More Things I Wish Teachers Knew

Ten More Things I Wish Teachers Knew

  Ten Things I Wish Teachers Knew Joyful engagement is the ultimate goal. Listen more than you talk. Quiet classrooms are not often a sign of robust learning. Talking (or…
#HourOfPossibility

#HourOfPossibility

  A few months ago, I was talking with several teachers in my building about providing opportunities for students to engage in their passions. We wanted to give students the…
Join the Conversation

Join the Conversation

  Connecting and sharing via social media has allowed me to progress as an educator. I have found the daily conversations and interactions to challenge my thinking, and to help…
Time to Fail

Time to Fail

  We are not giving ourselves enough time to fail.  We take something that is successful and we try to reproduce it. When one thing works in one situation we…
Not Just The Hours

Not Just The Hours

  There has long been debate over teacher pay.  Some people, usually those outside of education, believe that teachers are paid too much. As the thinking goes, they get summers…
Opinions are Free!

Opinions are Free!

  It doesn't cost anything to ask someone their opinion.  If we want to know if our schools are working then we should ask the opinions of those that matter. …
Bad Days

Bad Days

  I have bad days. My students have bad days.   We talk About having bad days.   Pick something easy I tell them. So they can get started. So…
Master Forgetting

Master Forgetting

  What do you do when you don't have the impact that you wanted to have? What do you do at the end of the day when you have failed…