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
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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
Lessons After 30 Straight Days of Blogging – #BLOG365 Day 39
I have to admit I am sort of patting myself on the back after 30+ straight days of blogging. I'm an Aquarius, a big dreamer. Sometimes my dreams get the best of me and they don't always play out in the ways I expect. Sometimes I give up. So, when I agreed to do this … Continue reading Lessons After 30 Straight Days of Blogging – #BLOG365 Day 39
Be The Pebble That Moves, Not the Rock That Stays – #BLOG365 Day 37 #IMMOOC
Last year Wonder was on my son's summer reading list. Precepts have a big role in the book. The book begins with teacher, Mr. Browne, presenting a lesson on precepts, or "rules about really important things." Each month the teacher presents a new precept for the class to consider. My son was tasked with creating his own … Continue reading Be The Pebble That Moves, Not the Rock That Stays – #BLOG365 Day 37 #IMMOOC
A Culture of Learning Vs. a Culture of Compliance – #BLOG365 Day 35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZmM7zPLyI I saw this video last week during a presentation by Dr. Tim Elmore. It has been on my brain all week. I feel like it encompasses my thoughts and concerns about education. We are in a battle in education right now and its a battle for the futures of our children. Do we want … Continue reading A Culture of Learning Vs. a Culture of Compliance – #BLOG365 Day 35
It Starts With Intentions – #BLOG365 Day 34
Yesterday one of our teachers hosted a yoga class after school on campus. I was so grateful to her for offering her time and for sharing her practice with other faculty members. During the after school class yesterday my co-worker offered up the invitation to set an intention at the beginning of the class. Yesterday was … Continue reading It Starts With Intentions – #BLOG365 Day 34
#IMMOOC My Love/Hate Relationship with Being a Networked Educator – #BLOG365 Day 28
I'm going to make a bit of a confession. I have a complex relationship with being a networked educator. I have a love/hate relationship with Twitter chats. I have a love/hate relationship with blogging and blog reading. I have a love/hate relationship with educator Facebook groups too. If there was an option for my relationship status … Continue reading #IMMOOC My Love/Hate Relationship with Being a Networked Educator – #BLOG365 Day 28
#IMMOOC When Modeling Innovation May Not Be Enough- #BLOG Day 27
I am one of those people who craves change and sometimes actively seek it out. I one heard that, as educators, we should always be in the service of why. I feel like I ask "why" a lot as an educator. Not because I like to rock the boat, but because I am constantly trying … Continue reading #IMMOOC When Modeling Innovation May Not Be Enough- #BLOG Day 27
Moving Beyond Our Copy and Paste World – #BLOG365 Day 25
As a child I loved reading through encyclopedias. My mom bought one or two Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedias each week at the grocery store until we had the full set with the atlas. They were beautiful, lined up on the shelves in our dining room. I used them for reports and projects and sometimes I just … Continue reading Moving Beyond Our Copy and Paste World – #BLOG365 Day 25
#IMMOOC Sharing Expertise – #BLOG365 Day 23
Last year we started a Teacher Academy at my school. It is one way we are trying to build capacity from within and empower our teachers. The concept of teacher leaders is new for our faculty. A few weeks ago we created a mission statement: Teacher Academy is a community of learners who share expertise, … Continue reading #IMMOOC Sharing Expertise – #BLOG365 Day 23
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