The Return to School: Asking the Great Questions
When we think about this fall, the only thing we know for sure is that nothing is going to be the same. Our choices to begin school and...
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- Mar 23, 2020
- 7 min
Answers to Five Common Online/Virtual Learning Issues
In some of the long term contract work I do with districts, I have the honor of helping them set up virtual learning environments and...
- Feb 2, 2020
- 3 min
“If One Only Remembers to Turn on the Light…”
If you’ve read my book The Fire Within, you may remember that the first quote in the book is from Harry Potter. Dumbledore says,...
- Dec 3, 2019
- 5 min
Three Ways Resentment Impacted My Engagement As A Teacher
One of the most important graces I gave myself when I began to reengage into the education profession after becoming burnt out was to let...
- Sep 17, 2019
- 4 min
Support and the Risk-Taking Cycle
You read about a new technology on Twitter. You love how the teacher used the tech to support learning and empower students. You decide...
- Feb 7, 2019
- 4 min
When You Feel You’ve Lost Your Voice
I am a firm believer in blogging to organize my thoughts and create brainspace when I have 1000 ideas and a million thoughts all crowded...
- Sep 15, 2018
- 6 min
Five Characteristics of the Divergent Teacher
The idea of divergence is occasionally envisioned as two paths diverging in the wood, perhaps thanks to our friend Robert Frost. However,...
- Aug 4, 2018
- 3 min
The Power of Mindset
As I’m working on the mindset chapter for my upcoming book, it has been bouncing around my brain how I can incorporate growth mindset and...
- Feb 12, 2018
- 5 min
Teacher Demo Days: Trying for a more personalized PD experience
Since beginning my administrative position, I am responsible for more professional development days and have been attempting to provide...
- Jan 5, 2018
- 4 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: When the supports are in place
This is the fifth installment of the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The purpose of the Hierarchy...
- Dec 20, 2017
- 5 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: Professional Development
This is the fifth post in the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 In an effort to support professional...
- Dec 9, 2017
- 4 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: Mindset
This is the fourth post in the #hierarchyseries. The first post can be found here. Updated 10/9/2019 As I’ve mentioned in previous posts,...
- Dec 4, 2017
- 4 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking Series: Effective Leadership
This post is the third in the #HierarchySeries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The area of effective leadership...
- Nov 29, 2017
- 5 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking: Climate & Culture
The idea of the Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking came to me at a time when I was looking for a more concrete way to...
- Nov 26, 2017
- 3 min
Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking
Awhile back, I began trying to delineate what needed to be in place for a teacher to really have the best chance of being innovative in...
- Oct 14, 2017
- 5 min
The Ability to Change: It’s not about the technology
Today, I was at a Technology Director’s meeting. I know it may not sound riveting exactly, but it is one of the best cross-district...
- Sep 24, 2017
- 6 min
The Creation of a Genius Bar: How our student led tech teams have formed
Although our district has been 1:1 for about eight years, this is the first year we have implemented a student led helpdesk. I’m not...
- May 20, 2017
- 3 min
Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat
If I could choose one of my goals in which I was guaranteed to make happen prior to leaving education, it would be to create leaders who...
- Apr 24, 2017
- 2 min
Why do we need tech in schools?
When people find out what I do in my position, I often get asked why we need technology in schools. Yes, often I get asked this question....
- Sep 18, 2016
- 3 min
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...