Chasing Liptak
Ms. Liptak was one of my favorite teachers. She taught Freshman English, and she was more unique than any…
Tag: passion
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…
Growing Passion
One of the true gifts of teaching is that I get to share my passions with my students and…
Perfect Teaching
To me, perfect teaching is not writing the perfect lesson plan or following the program to a T. And…
Only A Child?
Our schools should not only be about students learning, but more importantly, students learning to make an impact. …
Questions We Should Be Asking Educators
Several weeks ago, I shared a list of questions that we should be asking students. I was inspired by…
Questions We Should Be Asking Students
For many years, we have asked students small questions. Detail questions. Fact questions. Who? What? Where? When? We…
Only 40 Days To Go
Only 40 days to go. I hear this sort of countdown frequently during this time of year. Only 8…
The Monet Lesson
We can learn a lot about Monet, the Impressionist painter, and about Impressionism, the painting movement that Monet led…
Learning About Students
I’ve written before about our responsibility to create opportunities for students. It is imperative that we give students the…