Digital Reading: Is it “real” reading?

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Is reading online the same as reading a book? I’m not sure. My son would prefer to read on his Chromebook every night of the week. Truth: I struggle with that. As an educator, I know and understand the change in our world. We need to embrace...

Challenging Beliefs

Monday, August 27, 2018 Homework. I know it’s a very divisive topic, so I’ll tread lightly. While I know that opinions are strong, I also know that thinking changes over time. Mine certainly has. When I first started teaching, I assigned a lot of homework. I believed...

Trust in your Team

Sunday, August 26, 2018 I was looking through my Twitter feed again this evening and came across this. (Still working on the Twitter thing) “A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other.” Simon Sinek Trust is...

Building a Foundation

Thursday, August 23, 2018 Yesterday, I was doing drop ins and went into a classroom working on a unique activity. Students were working collaboratively in order to fold paper. At first glance, this activity could seem useless. However, by asking, “what’s this all...

Share the Risk

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 “As educational leaders and continuous learners, we must commit to perpetually moving forward, for our own sakes and for the benefit of the schools and students we serve. Never stop asking questions or pushing the boundaries of what is...

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