TL;DR: Follow the signs our students give us. We must teach the students we have in front of us, not the students we wish we had. Successful teaching requires us to know not only where are our students are and where we want them to go, but also to know where we are and how we are going to get … Read More
What Do You Do With An Idea?
TL;DR: This post shares steps on how to move an idea from thought to reality. Brainstorm and research, tell, debug and show your story, and find a thought partner. Several years ago, I worked in a school district that gave every elementary teacher in the district an allotment of $500 to be used for classroom supplies. This money could be … Read More
How Giving up Caffeine for a Month Refocused My Teaching
TL;DR: This post shares the story of how giving up caffeine for a month shows that it is possible to reset our habits. We can give up teaching practices that we do just because we are in the habit of doing them. Then we have room to make the choice to do things because they are in the best interest … Read More
Connect Better with Voxer
TL;DR: The diffusion of innovation is often used to describe the different phases of adoption of new technology. Voxer is not actually a social media platform but rather, a communication tool intended for a private group. You will learn how to get started with using Voxer. Tips and tricks on how to use Voxer efficiently will be shared. The Diffusion … Read More
Criticism: Destructive, Constructive, or Instructive?
TL;DR: There are three main types of criticism: destructive, constructive, and instructive. Destructive criticism tears down; constructive criticism builds together, and it identifies a problem and offers solutions. Instructive criticism adds on to what someone knows. Let me start by sharing four related facts you may not know about me. I am hard-of-hearing. There are times that I literally do … Read More