Risk-taking Audacity Leaps of Faith Risk-taking Stepping Forward These are all words I have been considering lately. Last night I got a Voxer message from a friend. In it he said he was proud of me for taking a risk. He said "It's one thing to talk about taking a risk and another to … Continue reading Stepping Forward-#BLOG365 Day 179 #IMMOOC
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If the Content You Teach Was On Fire What Would You Save?- #BLOG365 Day 176 @NancyFrey #visiblelearning #Empower17 @ascdempower
Your content is on fire. You can only save five things, five things you can use to continue to propel learning for your students. What do you save? This was the question posed to us at Empower17 by Nancy Frey, literacy expert and author of Visible Learning for Literacy. I wish I had heard this … Continue reading If the Content You Teach Was On Fire What Would You Save?- #BLOG365 Day 176 @NancyFrey #visiblelearning #Empower17 @ascdempower
Leading by Learning -#BLOG365 Day 175
If you have read my blog enough you know that I am addicted to learning. I always have been. I can distinctly remember the day before first grade when I stayed up past my bedtime to read through my new textbooks and my mom likes to tell the story of when she dropped me off … Continue reading Leading by Learning -#BLOG365 Day 175
The Gambler-#BLOG365 Day 165 #IMMOOC
My son's taste in music is eclectic: Broadway show tunes, the Beatles, Elvis, Notorious B.I.G. He comes by it honestly. We are all equal opportunity when it comes to music in our house. A few weeks ago my son watched Six Pack with Kenny Rogers. Since then he has been on a Kenny kick. We … Continue reading The Gambler-#BLOG365 Day 165 #IMMOOC
What is Improvement? -#BLOG365 Day 153 #IMMOOC #ascdl2l
Yesterday I participated in a webinar through ASCD hosted by Steve Gruenert. School Culture Recharged: Strategies to Energize Your Staff and Culture focused on the book by the same title and presented strategies for making school culture an ally. One question from the webinar keeps nagging at my brain: how does your school define the concept of "improvement?" … Continue reading What is Improvement? -#BLOG365 Day 153 #IMMOOC #ascdl2l
Thrashing Blindly or Reaching-#BLOG365 Day 149
I have been reading The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. by Daniel Coyle. One quote that has stuck out for me is: The trick is to choose a goal just beyond your present abilities; to target the struggle. Thrashing blindly doesn’t help. Reaching does. Targeting the struggle. Reaching. There are … Continue reading Thrashing Blindly or Reaching-#BLOG365 Day 149
Variability Matters -#BLOG365 Day 146
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WClnVjCEVM I heard about this TED-Ed Talk at EdCamp Orange a few weeks ago and was finally able to watch it yesterday. Todd Rose makes the case for differentiation in a simple, yet profound discussion about the variability of learning and the beauty that can be found in diversity.
You Can Do the Cube-#BLOG365 Day 144
My son was born in the wrong century. He is an old soul through and through. This weekend while cleaning out his room we came upon his Rubik's Cube. I honestly can't remember when he got it. I don't think it's been used in over a year. He told me he wanted to take it … Continue reading You Can Do the Cube-#BLOG365 Day 144
#whereissasha Our Exam Crazed System – #BLOG365 Day 124
No surprise I am anti-exams. Exams don't give us a clear picture of student understanding. They don't prepare students for 21st century careers. They cause anxiety for our students. They encourage low level thinking and regurgitation. They don't encourage collaboration or creativity. Last night #whereissasha blew up on social media. The teacher in me knew … Continue reading #whereissasha Our Exam Crazed System – #BLOG365 Day 124
Teacher as Pivot Point-#BLOG365 Day 118 #edchat #IMMOOC
One of my son's favorite words is pivot. He heard it a lot during the election cycle and now uses it anytime he notices someone divert or spins from one topic of conversation to another. He is quick to point out the pivots of our family and friends and there were plenty to hear … Continue reading Teacher as Pivot Point-#BLOG365 Day 118 #edchat #IMMOOC
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