Zero is not an option
Student: “Ms. I’m not ready. I am good to take a zero.” Me (perhaps too loudly): “Zero is not an option.” This short exchange happened twice. As a reflective educator, […]
Courageous conversations around Attention and Distraction
I was tagged on the following post which gave me cause to reflect. Powerful image. A high school teacher had her students write down every notification they received during
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Rethinking Youtube for your school, class, or Library
I love weekends! It’s a time for family and friends to gather and it’s a time for our family to spend quality time together playing games, watching cheesy Hallmark Holiday
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Your personal and meaningful constellation
Our book club book this month is Becoming by Michelle Obama. I have been listening to the book on audible with my husband as we go for walks in the
Celebrating Character
A couple of weeks ago, my school hosted its first Breakfast of Champions. The purpose was to celebrate students who demonstrate characteristics of a champion: someone who goes about their
What school and Curling have in common
Those of you who know me, know I Curl in a Friday night social league. I am not the best player in the world, but I am a decent player
Reading as Shared Experience
I am in three book clubs. One, I started over 24 years ago with a couple of friends of mine. When I invited my mother-in-law to be a part of
Global Competencies and Teaching and Learning
When I worked at the District level, we introduced the 6 Cs. This at a time that we were rolling out 21C teams made up of an administrator, a Teacher-Librarian,
Personalized Learning: the Grid Method (Guest post via @PErikson22)
Every time I travel to a different conference, I always meet people from whom I learn as much as I think I share my learning. This is no different than
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Ideas for what to do when access is blocked
I was tagged on the following tweet: Serious question PLC – how do I help my students become digital leaders and connect globally when my school admin blocks access to