When you consider education more of a vocation than a profession you tend to focus many of your waking moments on both the act of teaching and the philosophy behind it. Education really is my life's work and it consumes a lot of my time. Because of that I have a lot of wishes … Continue reading All I Want For Christmas…-#BLOG365 Day 105
Author: Jill Cross
Writers Are Readers-#BLOG365 Day 104
Do We Really Need More Devices?-#BLOG365 Day 103
I was just about to write about getting back to basics in education when an article popped up on one of my social media feeds and I figured it was a sign. I dug a little deeper and began reading this study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). A summary can be … Continue reading Do We Really Need More Devices?-#BLOG365 Day 103
“The bravest people are the ones who don’t mind looking like cowards” – #BLOG365 Day 102
"The bravest people are the ones who don’t mind looking like cowards.” -T.H. White This is an idea I frequently consider in my practice and in working with teachers. It's the idea that at the end of the day everything you do as an educator is rooted in what is right for the students. … Continue reading “The bravest people are the ones who don’t mind looking like cowards” – #BLOG365 Day 102
The Art of Abandoning a Book – #BLOG365 Day 101
I haven't been so great at reading for pleasure lately. Most of my reading is informational, and mostly for work. I can't really blame myself. I have had a hard time finding a book I am willing to stick with. Thank goodness for my Kindle so I can download portions of a book and then … Continue reading The Art of Abandoning a Book – #BLOG365 Day 101
On 100 Days of Blogging-#BLOG365 Day 100
Yesterday I was at a workshop for the Lucy Calkins Units of Study in Writing. We spent a lot of time discussing why writing instruction is so important. Obviously it was a lot of preaching to the choir for me. But, I found I was looking at writing through the lens of my blogging … Continue reading On 100 Days of Blogging-#BLOG365 Day 100
In Defense of a Liberal Education – #BLOG365 Day 99 @FareedZakaria #artsmatters #artsed #sschat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B55fQmc4iZI Fareed Zakaria on American Innovation Beyond STEM. Please just watch. Liberal Arts feeds our souls.
Dear Students, I am Sorry That I… – #BLOG365 Day 98 #edchat
If you could write an apology letter to your current or former students what would you apologize for? I was meeting with a group of teachers this morning, asking about the rationale for a decision we made about reading as a school. As I explained the why behind the what I was thinking to … Continue reading Dear Students, I am Sorry That I… – #BLOG365 Day 98 #edchat
Museum Monday: What Would the Founders Drive?- #BLOG365 Day 97
No surprise I follow Colonial Williamsburg on social media. Last January Colonial Williamsburg posted a blog post entitled What Would the Founders...Drive? and then did a follow-up post in May. Historical interpreters in Colonial Williamsburg were asked to make a conjecture about what types of cars the founders may have driven and why. The posts … Continue reading Museum Monday: What Would the Founders Drive?- #BLOG365 Day 97
Lagging Behind…-#BLOG365 Day 96
Yesterday I was watching Fareed Zakaria, my usual Sunday morning coffee watching. One of the topics of discussion was the recent PISA results in which the United States fell 11 points in math and stayed stagnant in reading and science. In fact, the United States falls below the average on math scores. The results are … Continue reading Lagging Behind…-#BLOG365 Day 96
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