When they ask for creative, just not computer creative
It hit me a couple days ago. It hit me on a day when things were going really well in all of my classes. I was finding new ways to give my students choice, from choosing vocabulary for their lists in...
View ArticleAfter visiting classes, 5 reflections on the life of my students
I’ve been a teacher for nearly 11 years now. It’s been more than 15 years since I’ve been a high school student — moving from class to class, trying not to arrive late, doing my best to let several...
View ArticleA blueprint for the future of relevant schools
Let’s see if you’ve heard this story before. Students enter school in the morning and go to a class with dozens of fellow classmates. They all receive the same instruction. When class is over, they all...
View Article10 edu-books to inspire and stimulate
I love checking Twitter and Google Plus for new ideas for teaching. I love to see what other teachers are talking about and what they’re interested in. I also love reading blogs. I love to see how...
View Article12 mindsets for creating innovative classrooms
College football coach Lou Holtz once said, “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” In the classroom, the same is true. How...
View ArticleThe one thing that will change a teacher’s hardened heart
At the two schools where I’ve taught in my career, I’ve been branded as the techie teacher. That’s been a good thing and a difficult thing. It’s been great because students get excited to try some of...
View ArticleEngaging classes vs. test prep: Can we have both?
Teachers are so buried in requirements, paperwork and other demands on their classroom time. To make matters worse, high-stakes tests can sap the joy out of teaching very quickly. When there’s more...
View Article10 thoughts on how to go digital and why we should
Our traditional teaching methods will continue to work to some extent for a while. But education keeps losing relevance to students the longer we go without innovating.Our world is becoming more and...
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