Every year, around the middle of June, I post a blog article advising teachers to hold off on celebrating summer… Read more Don’t Wait for Next Year to Start Planning for Next Year
Category: Best Practices
Teacher Mojo – We Lost it and We Need it Back!
During online teaching, many of us lost confidence in our ability to successfully impact student learning. The transition from the… Read more Teacher Mojo – We Lost it and We Need it Back!
From the Woke to the Wonks, I LOVE my Twitter PLN!
Social media doesn’t have a great reputation. There are people pushing all kinds of agendas and perspectives, as well as… Read more From the Woke to the Wonks, I LOVE my Twitter PLN!
Engagement Things
I’ve been struggling with one of my online middle school classes lately. One of my classes is fine – we… Read more Engagement Things
Reimagining School Post-Crisis
A colleague and I were talking about next school year. This year our overseas international school was struck by the… Read more Reimagining School Post-Crisis
Talk & Type: Restate Ideas in Your Zoom Chat to Provide More Pathways to Learning
I was talking to a colleague recently – I teach his son and we were discussing an activity I had… Read more Talk & Type: Restate Ideas in Your Zoom Chat to Provide More Pathways to Learning
Building Effective Collaborative Teams: It’s Really More of a Heart Than a Science
A new colleague joined my middle school team at the beginning of this year. As soon as we met, I… Read more Building Effective Collaborative Teams: It’s Really More of a Heart Than a Science
Cameras Off? Compassion On!
Recently, we had a full-faculty Zoom meeting at my school to discuss best practices for student inclusion. The meeting was… Read more Cameras Off? Compassion On!
A Pandemic? That’s Nothing. Watch This!
2021 was supposed to be a great year. COVID-19 vaccines were being distributed worldwide, and – back home – the… Read more A Pandemic? That’s Nothing. Watch This!
We Need to Do More Work on Critical Thinking Skills
During the winter break, I spent some time reflecting on the craziness of these times. Although there was much to… Read more We Need to Do More Work on Critical Thinking Skills
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