Interview Your Students
Not long ago, I asked a few students the question, "What do you like about school?" A chair, a camera and a conversation. I was…
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“Would You Teach Me, Please?
I love those moments in my life when I give pause to reflect, "This is it. This is why I do what I do. This…
Foundations for “Re”
For the past several months, I've had the privilege of being part of an amazing team of innovative educators who are in the process of…
The Recess Report #28daysofwriting
I'm passionate about teaching students to tell story. Not just story in terms of "once upon a time" but more about the stories that are…
The Workshop Model Redesigned
I’ve been thinking about the workshop model in light of today’s learner, specifically the self-directed learner in a personalized learning classroom/community. Gone are the days…
Unpacking the Standards *WITH* Our Students
I realize standards are not going anywhere. At least not for now, even as we continue to venture into the wild frontier of the "21st…
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Creative Collaboration
Collaboration is a huge buzz word in education today. Well, actually, it has been for quite awhile. I remember going to "cooperative learning" training my…
Cultivating Designers
One of my goals for my students is to cultivate design skills so they are equipped to approach a problem, a dilemma, a creative endeavor and…
Creative Environments
As an educator, I have always steered clear of using teachery/stock curriculum in the classroom. I learned long ago that the more organic and authentic,…
