So, I am still struggling with teacher empowerment, looking for inventive ways to inspire sharing and unleash the inner teacher leader in others. I read this blog post today, Why Even the Worst Bloggers Are Making Us Smarter. In it, the author writes "we do not work in a sealed-off, Rodin Thinker fashion." I'm also reminded of … Continue reading Me on the Map: Networked Educators – #BLOG365 #IMMOOC Day 50
Month: October 2016
Piling On – #BLOG365 Day 49 #IMMOOC
I am not that far removed from the classroom. Just a little over a year ago I was in the classroom teaching World History. I strive to keep the perspective of a teacher as an important element in my daily practice. I have worked in urban and suburban schools. Both environments offer their own … Continue reading Piling On – #BLOG365 Day 49 #IMMOOC
Is Our Instruction Respectful? – #BLOG365 #IMMOOC Day 48
I've been thinking a lot about what it means to be a respectful educator. I don't mean respectful with our colleagues. I mean with our students. For me, this goes beyond how we speak and act with our students. It is much deeper. Being a respectful teacher also means we are positive, polite, and reflective … Continue reading Is Our Instruction Respectful? – #BLOG365 #IMMOOC Day 48
In Pursuit of Mastery – #BLOG365 Day 47 #IMMOOC
https://www.ted.com/talks/sal_khan_let_s_teach_for_mastery_not_test_scores?utm_campaign=ios-share&utm_medium=social&source=email&utm_source=email This video has been floating around Twitter lately. Its a few years old, but reminds me of how important it is to revisit the idea of mastery each day in our classrooms and with our students. A lot of our kids struggle with this idea of mastery. It requires reflection, evaluation, revision, transfer of … Continue reading In Pursuit of Mastery – #BLOG365 Day 47 #IMMOOC
Dear Desk: A Warning to the Pile of Work You Hold – #BLOG365 Day 46
Dear Desk, Right now you are a cluttered mess. You are filled with at least 4 books I am reading, dog- eared and annotated. Post-it notes mock me at all corners. My iPad is dead, the victim of a week away from work. There are a few stacks of articles and paperwork to be … Continue reading Dear Desk: A Warning to the Pile of Work You Hold – #BLOG365 Day 46
Museum Monday: Hoosier-Style Kitchen Cabinet-#BLOG365 Day 45
This weekend I made a bit of an impulse buy at the antique store. Not completely out of character for me. As I mentioned in a previous post, we are in the process of restoring an Antebellum home, built in 1836. I have decided to celebrate my kitchen's small size and play up the history … Continue reading Museum Monday: Hoosier-Style Kitchen Cabinet-#BLOG365 Day 45
I’m Behind – #BLOG365 Day 44
So, I've been wicked sick all week and now I am behind on blogging. Two days. Before I got sick I thought about this happening. I expected to be completely disappointed in myself if I missed a day. When I was laying on my couch recuperating I did think about blogging. I couldn't muster the … Continue reading I’m Behind – #BLOG365 Day 44
When You’re Out Sick For a Week – #BLOG365 Day 43
When you're out sick for a week you... Veg on your couch watching 2 seasons of Veep in between naps. Wait for 2 hours at the doctor's office. Spend too much on tomato soup from Panera. Snuggle underneath your great-grandmother's afghan. Miss your son's debate at school, but get the play by play later. … Continue reading When You’re Out Sick For a Week – #BLOG365 Day 43
Out Sick -#BLOG365 Day 42
What’s Your Story? – #BLOG365 Day 41
https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en#t-153304 I am under the weather today, but I figured I would take this chance to share one of my favorite TED Talks. I think this talk has implications for us as educators and educational leaders as we think about our interactions with students and faculty. Our stories matter and each of us is … Continue reading What’s Your Story? – #BLOG365 Day 41
Jill Cross 