• What good teachers do and don’t do?

    September 2, 2013

    I came across a quote in a book I am reading, The Parallel Curriculum: A Design to Develop Learner Potential and Challenge Advanced Learners.  The book was written by a large team, headed by Carol Ann Tomlinson.  The idea behind the quote is not necessarily novel; however, it was written in a way that captivated…

  • A Year for the Heart

    August 26, 2013

    I am starting to sense a routine emerge as I forge ahead these first almost two weeks of school.  I am totally in love and in awe of my students, and I am inspired by them daily, truly beyond belief.  They are all kind, curious, and funny.  And a few have already taught me more…

  • Providing feedback that moves learning forward

    August 17, 2013

    I just finished reading a chapter in the book titled, Embedded Formative Assessment, by Dylan Wiliam.  I highly recommend it so far.   A math teacher in our high school recommended it to me.  I thought I’d list a few of Dylan’s ideas/statements that made me think.   I just shared these with me fellow…

  • Building Creativity in Ourselves and our Students: Tips to Teach By

    August 17, 2013

    This is a really good article by Robert Sternberg and Wendy Williams on the Center for Development and Learning website, Teaching for Creativity: Two Dozen Tips.  “In this article, we first describe this idea of creativity as a decision, which is formalized as an investment theory of creativity.  Then we describe 24 tips you can…

  • Common Core Standards: Are we on the right track?

    August 12, 2013

    The infographic below appeared in a story, Just How Effective are the Common Core State Standards, on eSchool News this week.  Is the Common Core a lot of hype or will the initiative be successful in closing the achievement gap.  While we do not have 5 years of data to analyze, some analysts suggest that…

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