I was talking to my students about our upcoming return to in-person learning. There was a lot of excitement and… Read more Let Students Disconnect … If They Need To
Category: Best Practices
Clear and Transparent Feedback
I have been really focusing on instructional clarity this quarter, being intentional about ensuring my students understand what is happening… Read more Clear and Transparent Feedback
Moving from Zoom Back into the Classroom
My school is reopening to in-person instruction in January. I am so excited about the prospect of being with students… Read more Moving from Zoom Back into the Classroom
Teacher Clarity vs Teacher Clarity
Recently I got caught up in a Twitter debate involving eminent education vets Ken O’Connor (@kenoc7), Chad Lang (@Chad_mLang), and… Read more Teacher Clarity vs Teacher Clarity
Collecting Likes vs Collective Efficacy – It’s About All of Us Together
John Hattie, in his book Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning, defined teacher self-efficacy as the “confidence or… Read more Collecting Likes vs Collective Efficacy – It’s About All of Us Together
Diving into Feedback
As we approached the end of the first quarter, I thought about the feedback I had provided to students so… Read more Diving into Feedback
Whoops! Wednesdays – Helping Students Develop a Different Take on Mistakes
I am a big proponent of helping students change their perspective on failure. Rather than thinking of failure as an… Read more Whoops! Wednesdays – Helping Students Develop a Different Take on Mistakes
“What’s In Your Mailbox?” – Help Students Organize Their Emails
It is THAT time of the school year. We are in week five of instruction and have begun diving into… Read more “What’s In Your Mailbox?” – Help Students Organize Their Emails
Student Online Participation Survey – Some Results and Next Steps
Recently, there has been a noticeable slide in the online participation of some of our 8th grade students. We considered… Read more Student Online Participation Survey – Some Results and Next Steps
Improving the Classroom Agreement Process
Recently I wrote about ensuring we include students in the development of class expectations concerning Zoom participation and camera usage… Read more Improving the Classroom Agreement Process
Educational Exploits 