5 New Year’s Resolutions for Teachers (re-post)
Re-posted from my former blog at InterACT. Looking ahead to the new year often involves taking stock of where we’re at and how we might improve – as people, and as teachers. Drawing my in...
Month: December 2014
La Quinta High School Invests in Career Education Pathways
The school, district, and policy makers have high expectations for student learning during high school, and clear intentions of helping them develop interests and skills that lead to success in post-s...
The Student Becomes the Teacher
Fifteen years ago, Stephanie Smith was a student in my freshman English class. Last week, I was a visitor in her English classes, learning from her as a professional peer....
Learning Forward Conference Wrap-Up
Better late than never, and following a tragic loss of an unsaved draft, this post will conclude my review of session at the Learning Forward Conference in Nashville. I attended Monday through Wednes...
Looking for Good News on Education? Check Your Local Paper
If you need a dose of positive news about schools, teachers, and students, the place to look is locally. Don't count on Time or Newsweek to share the good things happening for kids and adults in a sch...
Learning Forward Conference, Day 2, Part 1
We also know that we're on a journey similar to many others, and we wanted the feedback and interaction as well so that we're all learning from peers around the country....
Learning Forward Conference, Day 1
Greetings from Nashville, TN! I'm attending the Learning Forward Conference, and trying to share a little bit of what I'm learning and thinking about today....
New Network to Offer Guidance on School Discipline
I don't know anyone who wants to see high rates of suspensions and expulsions. However, school personnel need sufficient time, training, and resources to better support students, and to alter their ow...
Professional Development Evolving (re-post)
The key to the eventual transformation of our profession is not only to expand the capacity of teachers to achieve professional growth, but also to design and lead professional growth experiences. ...