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...

When I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...

We are reminded everywhere we turn in education that we need to be reflective professionals. This means thinking about our practice, our...

As I’ve worked with more and more people and my PLN has grown, I’ve realized that I have a knack for creating quick, deep relationships...

Growing your PLN is one of the most powerful things you can do for your own professional learning. Period. But, I find that people don’t...

We are beginning to recognize the value of balance in education. Finally, people are starting to understand that handing yourself over...

Recently, one of my favorite teachers in the high school approached me about students starting student managed social media accounts for...

Most of us know, in our heads, how social media can skew day to day life. We talk about this in relation to how our kids need to...

I am on Twitter because my friends are there. The ones who push my thinking and who I want to see what they are doing professionally...

I truly believe that part of being an advocate for kids is believing that all of them, no matter what, possess redeeming qualities. I...

This is a post in the Core Beliefs Series. To read the introductory post, click here. In other words, relationships are the most...

So many times we talk about teacher engagement in the form of how engrossed they are in their professional learning. However, as I’ve...

Lately, I have been asked repeatedly by various people why I blog. I started blogging because one of my good friends, who I have a ton of...

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...

There is a certain feeling, a certain effect, that going to ISTE has on the majority of the attendees. Sometimes you can see it in their...

I often joke and say I “don’t keep friends”. Really, I mean that I put so much effort into my profession and my family that I often don’t...