The Advice Trap. We all get caught in it.In a recent Cognitive Coaching course I took, the leader took the opportunity to offer recommendations for books that we might be…Jan 4Jan 4
Good Enough.Sometimes, I just write what I am thinking. This is one of those pieces. Maybe you find something in it. Maybe it is junk and you can skip…Dec 9, 2024Dec 9, 2024
Who can you rely on?On most days, we can be self-sufficient. In our roles as educators or educational leaders, we really don’t need a lot of support or help…Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 2024
Grading Late work. What is the real argument?It doesn’t matter if you are a Standards Based Assessment and Grading person, Percentage Based grading, Competency Based grading, or just…Oct 20, 2024Oct 20, 2024
Getting back to it.I started toying with the idea of Classrooms in Crisis during COVID. Like so many others, I was trying to teach online, quarantined in my…Oct 6, 2024Oct 6, 2024
Get Back to the Basics.Ed Sheeran. What an amazing performer and musician. The man knows how to command a stage all by himself for over 2 hours in front of 55,000…Feb 19, 2024Feb 19, 2024
Brave Spaces, not Safe SpacesAdmin type: We want a sign on all the classrooms that say your space is a safe space.Jul 17, 2022Jul 17, 2022
At School, who do you trustAs a brand-new teacher, the most unnerving thing is to look up and see you principal standing in the back of the room observing. Not a…Jul 10, 2022Jul 10, 2022
Educator walking. Look Below the SurfaceThere is something that is truly enjoyable about seeing a city on foot or even on a bike. Everything slows down. All the vivid colors of…Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
