Giving a voice to teacher-leaders, administrators, and students doing amazing things
Who is in your classroom matters. To build relationships in the service of learning, we need to better understand who they are, where they come from, what their interests are, and what they dream about or aspire to do. The Read More …
When educators are asked why they selected this profession, answers often capture their desire or hope to support and foster students to reach their maximum potential. I have found this to be a common mission as I have met and Read More …
I often hear, “I love the philosophy of Personalized Learning (PL), but where do I start?” I hate to break it to everyone but there is no how-to guide because every teacher is at a different point in their craft. Read More …
I recently came across the article, Personalized Learning and Common Core: Mortal Enemies? on usnews.com. The article defines personalized learning as “a new tech-fueled trend in education” and goes on to cite why adopting the practice may revert our schools Read More …
I have had the privilege over the past two weeks of working with staff in Vista Unified in California and Douglas County Public Schools in Colorado. The conversations were rich and complex and vulnerable. Here are the insights to make Read More …
Recently, a mother told me of a conversation she had with a principal upon enrolling her daughter in high school. Her daughter had had a difficult time in school so far and, after several frustrating years, was in grave danger Read More …
The first weeks of school are winding down. The weather is cooling off and academic work is heating up. This is a great time to reflect on the relationships you’re building with your class. How well do you know your Read More …
Enter most schools today and you will hear discussions about substantive changes to how we do school. Conversations revolve around programs, structures, use of time, resources, and accountability. The question raised in this article focuses on the attention to both Read More …
For the first time ever, my 15-year-old son got a glimpse into what I do for a living. He sat in the front row and listened to my keynote message in front of an audience of teachers and administrators in Read More …
There is a significant difference from dropping into a classroom for a few minutes and shadowing a student for a day. The latter allows you to see and feel things you wouldn’t have picked up on in a 10-20 minute Read More …