A part of me knew it was inevitable that some group would push for national standards but I …
I continue to hear the calling to help students learn how to access, analyze, and utilize information. While …
I believe in tradition. I believe in roots. I believe in those that have come before me.
It is …
Literacy, media, visual, social, equalizer, digital, and …
During a recent presentation, …
As leaders, we sometimes fail to make the simple call. Instead, we complicate and over think things when …
I’ve been spending a considerable time of late exploring the views and perspectives of the Common Core Standards especially given the release of names on the work and feedback groups. As my discipline is English, I’ve given a bit more attention to the Mathematics side of the equation and my recent inquiry pointed me to Arthur Benjamin’s formula for math curriculum changes for which he calls for a move to Statistics as the target: “The world has changed from analog to digital. It is …
I have to admit that I struggle to grasp why we educators do certain things. One of those struggles is the way we approach “blogging” in the classroom so I’m hoping someone could shed light on this topic.
What are your favorite blogs? You know, the ones that you actually look forward to the next post. What are the qualities that make these blogs that draw you in and keep you coming back for more? I’m willing to bet that our qualities are similar: unique delivery, engaging, relevant, …
I had an opportunity a month or so ago to meet Clarence Fischer and I really appreciated his views on education, his approach to the classroom, and his personality as a whole. What was really interesting, though, was how two different contexts, teacher and administrator, looked at an issue.
That is why it is no surprise that a recent question posed by Clarence on his blog has me looking at it from a different perspective yet similar belief in the importance of the topic: “Why is …
C’mon, you’ve taken a learning style questionaire. What type of learner are you? What about your students? I’m sure many of us have answers to these questions and can easily reference our undergraduate days or in-service training (for those elders in the room) where we learned all about learning styles and the importance of differentiating our instructional approaches to reach each type of learner.
I, for one, have always believed in the concept of learning styles and often talk about my dominant learning style even though …
I found myself pondering Existentialism and craving the movie Fight Club while reading Dan Pink’s new book The Adventures of …
I admit it. I’ve fallen into the trap of reading the business-minded books that seem to be quite the rage amongst …
The recent PEW survey Writing, Technology and Teens has prompted a number of writings across the Net over the …
It seems everyone has their list of principles for principals, so seeing Marc Prensky jump into the mix with his …
Not too long ago, I wrote about my excitement for the upcoming NCTE National Conference because of their focus on …
I just finished reading the interview “Tom Friedman on education in the Flat World” done by Daniel Pink.
While there were …
I am of the belief that the best institute days are not so much about learning, as much …
It is amazing what can be done when leaders tap the shoulders of professionals in the classroom to …
Here is a look at the transcript of Blagojevich’s closing argument using a visual representation:…
My trusty ol’ iPhone, you know that thing that is everything but an actual phone, has found a …
Seamless is a word many teachers find comfort with when looking to infuse technology into the classroom where …
I continue to grow excited about the wealth of opportunities for science classrooms to create, connect, share, and …