Tag Archives: education
Over-Scaffolding
“The idea of scaffolding has historical roots in psychology and social-learning theory, which describe scaffolding as structures, tools, and assistance from more knowledgeable others that allow learners to engage in practices beyond their independent capacity.” While I’m … Continue reading
Culture of Data Use
I was in a workshop a few months ago (okay, a LONG time ago by the time I actually publish this post!), and I heard the phrase “culture of data use”. I can no longer remember the source, so I … Continue reading
Happy 3rd Birthday!
Some days I don’t even think about this blog. Other days I have 55 blog post ideas running through my mind and I can’t reach pen and paper or phone and app quick enough to record them all! I started … Continue reading
The Art of Teaching
During this Teachers Appreciation Week, I want to take a moment and recognize why I think teachers rock. Lyn Hilt’s post of her memories from teachers sparked this idea, along with The Teaching Channel’s week of teacher appreciation. You can follow … Continue reading
Research Reflections
Last week I had the honor of attending the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA)’s David L. Clark Seminar. I was nominated by my professor to represent San Diego State University, and I was one of 42 participants selected from … Continue reading
Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 13
I love to highlight the friends, apps, tools, books, and habits that help me as a leader, a learner, and someone trying to be more balanced and mindful. For this week’s volume, I decided to do a round-up of the … Continue reading
What else have you read?
This is my second Read 15 in 15 update! You can see the first update here. In addition to reading some real books recently, I spent a lot of time listening to podcasts and audio books. I was late to … Continue reading
Learning Walk
Today I had the opportunity to participate in a Learning Walk, or a version of Instructional Rounds, with my aspiring administrator students and inspiring colleagues. I’ve participated in Instructional Rounds in my previous roles as a coach, a principal, and as … Continue reading
The Doctoral Journey Round-Up
As I approach the end of my doctoral journey, I decided to round-up all of the posts I wrote throughout the process. The countdown clock to my graduation is now under 90 days- I remember when it was over 900! … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of a District Administrator
I read a lot of blogs written by healthy lifestyle bloggers. Many of these bloggers post “A Day in the Life” blogs every few months to demonstrate a typical day in their world. Every time I read one I consider … Continue reading
