An A doesn’t mean you know more than a C
As a principal, I have the pleasure of fielding many of the concerns that drum up from things that take place in (and out of) the building. Sometimes, these conversations are moderately simple and can be rectified in minutes by simply informing the uninformed. There...
Teams who learn together, stick together
Learning. It’s what we do as educators. We plan for learning. We monitor learning. We facilitate learning. We assess learning. But, I often wonder how much we focus on our own learning? We live in a new world as professionals. The amount of research that is...
Overcoming The Killer of Creativity
Usually when I find a video online that someone claims will “blow my mind,” I approach cautiously. Often it is something entertaining but quite forgettable; the majority of the rest of the time I wish I could get those several minutes of my life back. Once in awhile,...
Sometimes The Forgotten Task Matters Most
I’m a baseball fan. It’s October, the colors of the playoffs have begun. The Chicago Cubs are on the cusp of a very exciting playoff run. After over 100 years, this team is special. They don’t quit, and they win. A lot. Why? There are a lot of reasons, I’m...
The Art of Playing Basketball vs Table Tennis in the Classroom
We are playing way too much table tennis in our classrooms. For those who many be unaware, table tennis (or ping pong as many call it) is played with either two or four players, standing across from each other and ultimately hitting a small ping pong ball over a net...
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