This Week This week so far has been a week of learning. I signed up to be a part of this little cohort that is looking into Agriculture...

Keep some breakfast bars or other simple snacks on hand. Students that are hungry are not students that can focus. I keep cliff bars or...

But then, after this one thing, which I didn't even do, it was like everyone forgot I was this smart, good kid and all they thought about...

blog post I love the coincidence that we share our one word at its root. I love her reflection and was inspired to do my own. This year...

What went well So let's start with the good news. My students reported on average having read more books than they did in the past and...

You are all unique and that is perfect. In a world where it is frowned upon to stand out, where some will say it makes you a target I am...

Voice and Choice vs Teacher Directed Conferencing vs Skills in Isolation Teacher Planning vs Personalized learning plans Test Scores vs...

Coaches yelling at kids Coaches yelling at fans Fans heckling kids (Elementry track meet, yup parents heckling 10-year-olds) Kids with...

Classic PD- Meetings or seminars put on by other teachers or guest speakers that are "experts" in their field. I use quotation marks...