Recently, I had one of those days I hate. It was a Monday, and I felt like I was behind all day. I had emails to respond to, an event to plan, grading to do, copies to make. You know […]
The Key to Making Meaningful Connections
Month: January 2020
Every Word Must Have Value
I had to learn this one the hard way. About this time last year, I had one of those moments that made my heart sink. I made a sarcastic comment in a class that landed the wrong way. It didn’t […]
Don’t just educate. Empower
As part of our school’s professional development, I attended a seminar on Universal Design for Learning. The lesson was awesome, and helped me see instruction very differently (more on that in a later post). But what struck me most about […]
If nothing else, I can be my best
I’d never consider myself a great teacher. There are plenty of things that many other teachers do much better than I, whether it’s differentiation, classroom management or use of technology. I work on all those things a lot. And that […]
This New Year, Consider Values, Not Resolutions
As we head into Covid’s Junior Year, the idea of a New Year’s Resolution probably seems as absurd as ever. After all, if there’s one thing we’ve learned the past two years, it’s that we know nothing. Nothing of what […]