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Be the Change
I had one of those days yesterday where you question how effective you truly are at your job. When you realize that thinking you’re on...
Feb 22, 20173 min read


Supporting Instruction: How is Tech Integration Different?
I’ve often said that technology instructional support is different than any other content area support. I learned these lessons in my...
Feb 14, 20173 min read


Busyness as a Badge
As I’ve often said in previous posts, I have been so fortunate in my career to work in multiple areas in education. I’ve been a teacher,...
Feb 7, 20173 min read


Sounds Good in Theory…
A friend of mine recently told me that a lot of what I say sounds good “in theory”. When I was a classroom teacher, I often read the...
Jan 16, 20173 min read


The Kids Get It
I had just gotten home and was sitting eating dinner when my kids started complaining about their homework. My kids hate school. Every...
Jan 5, 20172 min read


#oneword for 2017: Relentless
I work on a school calendar. My year goes from September to June (I think July and August are in there somewhere), therefore when I...
Jan 1, 20172 min read


Defining Educationese & Creating a Common Language
Education has so many buzzwords at any given time. We take these words, throw them into goals that we create, revamp our mission & vision...
Nov 29, 20162 min read


Would you do what you’re asking of your students?
I think that we oftentimes have expectations of students that we, as adults, would not do ourselves. Many times, we file this under the...
Nov 20, 20163 min read
Five Things to Think About When Talking To Students
Teachers are busy. No doubt. There are a million things going on around them at any given time. While trying to live in the moment, they...
Nov 17, 20164 min read


Made in China: New Connections
I’ve joked before in posts about living my entire life outside my comfort zone, but it’s true. It’s where I’ve found the most rewarding,...
Nov 12, 20165 min read


I’m Not a Natural
A few weeks ago, my friend George Couros wrote a blog post called No Shortage of Road and reading it made me smile because I could really...
Oct 30, 20163 min read


We Underestimate our Students
I always felt like one of my strengths as a teacher was that I always had high expectations for my students. I never lowered expectations...
Oct 28, 20163 min read


Change is an Opportunity to Do Something Amazing…All Around #IMMOOC
I have taught and read the Innovator’s Mindset several times. I read it the first time for me, the second time for a book study for my...
Sep 18, 20163 min read
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