I use Grammarly’s plagiarism checker because I am tired of my careless mistakes due to lack of caffeine in my system when I write at 4 am 🙂 Over the…Read more
project based learning
Developing Freedom of Choice in Learning during 8th Grade Science
I am working with another one of our great staff members in trying to develop a project that allows students some freedom in their learning and possibilities to showcase their…Read more
#BettPassion Project Genius Wall and Updates #youmatter #choose2matter
It is time to update our status on our BettPassion project. Part of our process in this project is to help students identify who they are and what their contributions…Read more
The Outsiders Blogging Project #pbl #pblchat
I wanted to share with everyone a blogging project that one of our many amazing teachers are getting ready to start in language arts. This is a quick overview that…Read more
Fury of thoughts from 2 year old notepad discovery
A few years ago I was lucky enough to be able to visit High Tech High as we were working towards a PBL model for our school. We are now…Read more
Response to feedback on #bettpassion #coffeechugPLN
I had shared this blog post a few weeks back. During that time I received some wonderful feedback that challenged my thinking. Below is one particular comment that I wanted to respond…Read more
1 Step Back to Go 3 Steps Forward. Time to act! #bettpassion
This past Thursday we reconnected with students to begin to move their ideas forward. After planning how to get them ready to go beyond simply talking about things and actually…Read more
#BettPassion Project updates – Students are ready to tackle the world!
It has been a few days since I have updated everyone on the status of our #bettpassion project where we worked with Angela Maiers last week to kickstart our own…Read more
8th Grade Students Heartbreak Maps. We need your ideas! #bettpassion
On Tuesday of this week students worked with Angela Maiers to create their heartbreak maps and begin to develop an idea about what their genius is and what matters to…Read more
Ebb and Flow of #Genius #Passion & #Mindshift in Educators & Students #bettpassion #coffeechugPLN
I am sitting here at my desk after a very fulfilling and eye opening event yesterday. We had the luxury of working with Angela Maiers and Mark Moran at our…Read more