A new year begins, full of new challenges and possibilities. But really, these challenges and possibilities aren’t new. They’re the same ones humans have faced for centuries; we experience them in a different context. We’re all still trying to make sense of this crazy world and what part we must play in this grand performance …
While some parts of the education world are well on their way to banning everything related to AI, some of us are excited about the potential of showing students a tool that can drastically increase productivity and expand options for students to express their creativity and demonstrate learning. One of the teachers in my teacher fellowship asked me about …
This is a preview of my Friday “10 Things” newsletter. Friday editions are free for everyone. Greetings, friends. It’s the second Friday of 2023. I hope you’re off to a great year. It’s also Friday the 13th, so be careful out there and watch out for hockey masks… Here are 10 things I thought were …
Ah, friends. It is time that I gave you my impressions on my first book of 2023. This is one I’ve been both excited to get and hesitant to read. Why? Back in March 2022, Brandon Sanderson revealed he’d written five extra books in his spare time during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He …
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As we enter a new year, many of us are looking for ways to spark creativity and bring fresh ideas to our lives and work. Quotes can keep us motivated, remind us of what’s important, and inspire us to take action. Starting this year, I’ll share 10 of my favorite quotes from the previous year …
This is the pattern in way too many schools. This isn’t the poor coach’s fault. This is a failure of leadership. It’s wishful thinking disguised as professional development, and it’s yet another example of a school that’s going through the motions instead of engaging in meaningful, long-term, thoughtful improvement. These wasted opportunities in schools just …
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This is a preview of my Friday “10 Things” newsletter. Friday editions are free for everyone. Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. It’s the first week of January which means here in the US, the public domain was just infused with all sorts of new (old) content. Included this year are …
Miles Davis, the American jazz impresario, once said, “Time isn’t the main thing, it’s the only thing.” For certain, we don’t have enough time to do everything we want to do in our classrooms. But we are given the same amount of time as everyone else in this old world of ours, so we must …
I talk a lot about reading here on this site because I believe we learn more if we read more. And if we read books that challenge us, that learning increases exponentially. I can speak to my growth as a writer and educator as I’ve worked to increase the number (and type) of books I …
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Sitting down on the first day of a new year to share something with you feels a bit… different. Over the years, I’ve been hit or miss with my blog posts and have never really achieved a consistent posting schedule. That changes in 2023. Along with adopting a regular posting schedule, I’m setting my goal …