A Perspective Check
I spend a lot of time at the ball field. There’s a sign that is posted sporadically around Little League fields that always makes me smile. It’s a simple reminder of perspective. These are kids. This is a game. Coaches are volunteers. Umpires are human. Your...
Relationships are the Real Deal
I had a win today. I’ve been working with a group of students who are rather high maintenance, for lack of a better description. They can be exhausting. In real life, I despise drama and avoid it at all costs. But, in my role, I’m immersed in it every day. Middle...
Are We Better and Faster With Practice?
I typically set aside about 10 minutes to peruse Twitter each morning. Yes, I need a time limit - otherwise, I would fall down the rabbit hole and surface again at lunch...not entirely productive. Today, I came across this tweet from Oliver Lovell referencing research...
Expect Awesome Instead of Dreading Disaster
Think about the lessons you teach, the events you plan, or the meetings you facilitate. No matter the topic, a lot of time and effort goes into making sure they are productive and engaging. It's not easy. With the hope of walking away having completed something...
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...
It is all about choices.
Over the course of the last couple weeks, Nikki and I have referenced the radical change in PD we are trying this year: Passion Projects (more detail about this coming in a future post). I was browsing Twitter today and came across this tweet from Daniel Pink:...
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...
Authenticity vs Accountability (or Purpose vs Policing)
Yesterday, Nikki and I were creating the form that our staff would use to share their Passion Project proposals. Halfway through our creation of the form I stopped and asked, "is this just busy work or is doing this of value to both our staff and us?" Asking that...
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...
Get Your Head Out of Your Apps
Have you seen this one? On the highway? I saw it for the first time last night on my way home from Open House and I took a major double take. That is, of course, its intention - drop that phone and drive! (And no, I didn't take this picture - I figured I could...
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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