This school year I am trying to mentally start fresh. I want to start “new”. I don’t want to rely on things I have done in the past. This worked…Read more
Flipped PD: Using Google Classroom to Make It Happen!
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Think About This: Personalized Learning, Gifted, Student Voice, and Equity
Unfortunately, of the millions of potential world-changers who are born each year, only a small portion will be noticed and given the resources they need to develop their prodigious gifts….Read more
Worlds of Making by @NMHS_lms
Recently I read the book Worlds of Making: Best Practices for Establishing a Makerspace for Your School by Laura Fleming. This is a book that is part of the Corwin…Read more
PLC Post 1: What Do I Make Of It All?
My school district is taking a decisive action step towards PLC(Professional Learning Communities). We are currently in the trenches of working to get everything aligned and making sure we move…Read more
Student Voice: What Exactly Does It Mean?
Student Voice. What exactly does this mean? It is a phrase heard and spoken quite a bit lately, and yet not enough students and adults grasp what it really means….Read more
6th Grade Minecraft Interdisciplinary PBL Project Update 2: Firework Quest
After some setbacks and starting over, my son and I are making progress on this project. Since the last update school started up so we have been limited in our…Read more
Most Likely To Succeed
“….But while students may graduate with credentials, by and large they lack the competencies needed to be thoughtful, engaged citizens and to get good jobs in our rapidly evolving economy.”…Read more
6th Grade Minecraft Interdisciplinary PBL Project Update 1
Yesterday, my son and I sat down and did some work for a project based learning unit I am working on. It was an amazing experience and helped me see…Read more
Fire For Your Coffee: Ownership of Self
My new podcast series to help challenge educators to stand up and move into action towards finally changing education to where it needs to go.
Creative Schools: A Review and Rant
Like almost every educator in the world, in some shape or form we have either read, watched, or listened to the ideas of Ken Robinson. I always find his work…Read more