This morning I set out to finalize and test a dazzling idea for my classroom this fall. After reading Teach Like A Pirate by Dave Burgess and talking with @Jepsen on…Read more
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Top 5 Posts from last 30 days
Below are my top five most popular posts from the last thirty days. I am working through Platform University created by Michael Hyatt and after seeing Cool Cat Teacher Vicki…Read more
6 Reasons Why Schools Need to Operate Like a Rock Band
I spent this past weekend watching one of my favorite jam bands put on two amazing concerts at Alpine Valley. As I was watching the shows I could not get…Read more
Book Review: Multipliers by Liz Wiseman
Book Description Release date: June 15, 2010 A thought-provoking, accessible, and essential exploration of why some leaders (“Diminishers”) drain capability and intelligence from their teams, while others (“Multipliers”) amplify it to…Read more
Digital Citzenship CAN and SHOULD be taught to young kids
My son is going to be in third grade this fall and he has more online awareness than I had at any time in my life growing up as a…Read more
6 Key Ideas To Harnessing Our Power As Educators
Yesterday was the deadline for the Iowa Teacher of the Year application. I finally submitted my 20 page dissertation covering a variety of questions and a resume. This process felt…Read more
5 Issues with Gifted Education That I Have
As I continue to sort through bookmarks, past emails, correspondence, and handwritten notes I came across some great discussions a group of us were having on a listserv. From this…Read more
My new job! Change can be daunting!
I will be heading into my 10th year of teaching this fall. In the past 9 years I spent the last 4 years as a gifted education teacher. During my…Read more
Being Genuine Is Key To Being AWESOME! #coffeechugPLN #tic13
Such a simple concept, but incredibly powerful idea. Last night I had the opportunity to drive to Dubuque to meet up with Vicki Davis aka Cool Cat Teacher. I was…Read more
Powerful Quote on Gifted Children
“It is surprising that very highly gifted children do not rebel more frequently against the inappropriate educational provision which is generally made for them. Studies have repeatedly found that the…Read more