Monthly Archives: March 2014
[Mentor Text Monday] Quotes
My mentor text posts have been missing for quite a while. Those pesky research articles don’t lend themselves as mentor texts for creative writing… usually! However, one of my recent research reads (unplanned alliteration!) had some quotations that stood out … Continue reading
What I’m Reading (Volume 3)
I love reading. I also love writing. I enjoy discussing what I read with friends and colleagues. I am not so much a fan of reading 50 page research articles for the purpose of doctoral research. Sometimes it is fun … Continue reading
Linked Learning
Guest Post Today I am honored to host a guest post by my friend and colleague Sheila Krotz. Sheila is a secondary school leader (and fellow doctoral student) whose expertise includes the area of Linked Learning. You can find her … Continue reading
Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 3
This is my leadership and learning spin on a popular post (here and here). Volume One can be found here with Volume two nearby. Things I’m Loving Right Now: Math Work: I never thought I would ever type those words on a … Continue reading
[Abecedary of Reflection] Knowledge
[Abecedary of Reflection] K: Knowledge How do you acquire knowledge? Do you know what kind of a learner you are? Do you learn best by listening, viewing, reading, or writing? When it comes to knowledge, do you have a growth mindset … Continue reading
ASCD by the tweets
It’s been a week since I attended the ASCD national conference in Los Angeles. I haven’t had a spare moment to write any deep reflections on what I heard, so I thought I would recap some of my favorite moments … Continue reading
[Abecedary of Reflection] Journaling
J: Journaling This entire abecedary of reflection is 100% about journaling. I must first credit a professor, Dr. Ian Pumpian, with the big idea. In our first class, in the first semester of my doctoral program, Dr. Pumpian encouraged all … Continue reading
Social Justice Leadership
I am in the fifth semester of my doctoral program. I just completed a course that I believe every educator in America should take. This course should be in every teacher preparation program, every educational masters’ program, every administrative preparation … Continue reading
Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 2
This is my leadership and learning spin on a popular post (here and here). Volume One can be found here. Things I’m Loving Right Now: Protocols: I have been using pre-made and self-developed protocols for looking at student work, designing learning tasks, … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 