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…
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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,…
Story is Everywhere.
Story. I think this is one of the greatest and most profound words in our culture. Story is everywhere--our neighborhood, our city, our family and…
Research as a Creative Process
Our learning journey began last September when my students expressed interest in researching a topic of their choice. As I thought through how to approach…
Creative Problem Solving….Follow The White Rabbit
Whenever I think of the phrase "follow the white rabbit," I envision the cryptic message Neo received before he discovered the Matrix. The whole Matrix…
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