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Seven Teacher-Tested Ways to Find Renewal During Distance Learning Blog Post

Last week, I created the following goofy video as a reminder about the differences between teaching in-person and teaching from home: Subscribe to YouTube Channel While this video is a little goofy, it points to a reality that teaching from home is vastly different from…

Teachers Have Always Been Amazing But The Quarantine Is Proving Just How Amazing They Are Blog Post

The last few weeks have proven to society something that we, in education, already know. Teachers care deeply about their students. I’ve seen so many examples of teachers making phone calls to families, having class video conferencing meetings to just do a pulse check on…

There’s No Single Right Way to Do Distance Learning Blog Post

The last week has proven to society something that we, in education, already know. Teachers care deeply about their students. I’ve seen so many examples of teachers making phone calls to families, having class Zoom meetings to just do a pulse check on each child,…

Taking Distance Learning Away from the Screen Blog Post

In education, we often use a metaphor  of content delivery. We use terms like “deliver a lesson.” We ask, “did the students get it?” But the last week and a half has proven that teachers are not merely content delivery machines. In my last post,…

Here’s How to Empower Students While Also Hitting the Standards Blog Post

Student ownership sounds like a great idea but what about the standards? How do we teach all of the standards while also empowering students with voice and choice? How do we accomplish this when we have a curriculum map?   Rethinking the Curriculum Map It…

Six Strategies for Thriving as an Introverted Teacher Blog Post

I’m a hard introvert to spot. I can be loud and social and nobody sees how tired I feel as a result. I’m not shy. I’m often quick to engage in deep conversations. And yet, I am introvert to my core. Every minute I’m at…

Seven Technology Trends that will Transform Learning in the Next Five Years Blog Post

I knew social media had hit mainstream the moment that my mom sent me a friend request. Suddenly Facebook had become a place where “mom” and “friend” were synonymous. I knew that Facebook had lost its cool, edgy, college vibe. Since then, Facebook has become…

The Real Issue in Tech Integration Is Self-Efficacy Blog Post

Seven years ago, I did a research project on blended and personalized professional development. There were a few big take-homes that I hadn’t considered before. For example, I learned that “personalized” only works when there is a collaborative and creative component. I also learned that…