Tag Archives: education
We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
Back in October of 2015, when I was interviewing for my current position, I brought up the idea of hosting an Edcamp in my district. Once I got the job I set out to build a committee of teachers and … Continue reading
Black Lives Matter to Me
After the recent deaths of two MORE black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, at the hands of police officers, and the sniper shootings of multiple Dallas police men, I am beyond saddened. I am sick to my stomach. As … Continue reading
Even More Quotes That Resonate
When I read I annotate my books by underlining key words and phrases and making notes in the margins. Sometimes I underline a quote that I just can’t stop thinking about. Here is another post in my series of quotes … Continue reading
Breaking Out of the Boxes
I recently successful broke out of two Digital Breakout EDU games by myself! Having succeeded in my mission, I reflected on why this matters. These digital challenges were created by a colleague of mine who is very creative and is … Continue reading
Blogging Reflection
I recently rediscovered a Blogger account I have no memory of creating it (back in 2009!). It was my first attempt to make my writing practice public. I was very hesitant to say much and there is no record of … Continue reading
Core Values
The Art of Coaching, by Elena Aguilar, is one of my favorite professional books. I have professed my respect for the work multiple times here on the blog. This month I finally began to read Aguilar’s newest book, The Art … Continue reading
SAQ’s
SAQ’s = Should Ask Questions (great idea from this post) By now we all know that during most job interviews, the interviewee has the opportunity to ask questions of the person/panel/organization. It is important to not only ask at least … Continue reading
Thank you for being a… teacher
Anyone else humming “The Golden Girls” theme song “Thank you for being a friend”? May is the time when we celebrate the hard work and dedication of teachers. Teacher Appreciation Week is a small drop in the vast, complicated ocean that is … Continue reading
April Reading Update
Here are the reading experiences I had this month. Field of Prey by John Sandford – Before I left for a recent vacation I downloaded this book by one of my favorite mystery writers. The books I read in March … Continue reading
Five: A Survey
I read a number of healthy blogs. Many of the bloggers I follow are friends and colleagues. When one of them publishes a cute blog survey, others quickly follow. I have now read 4-5 versions of this survey and finally … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 