The search for the perfect lesson is one of the most exciting things in education, in my opinion. Whether your students are 4 or 94, the art of teaching is very much still alive in our current climate of high-stakes…
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Formative assessments are key to learning
I recently facilitated a workshop focused on formative assessments and was reminded how crucial these tools are in the classroom. Every lesson needs this gauge for teachers and students to measure the level of learning occurring. Summative, unit exams, are…
Homework: the great unequal force
The debate over assigning homework is a contentious one with arguments on either side. Who is missing from this equation? The view of students, in my opinion. The Pandemic has changed our learning model in several ways – hybrid, virtual…
What a zero really means
The debate over using a 0-100 grading scale seems to be growing lately. At the beginning of my career, I believed in assigning zeros to students who did not complete homework or projects in a timely manner. I took percentages…
This I believe…
The role of the educators is to empower future generations of students to live productive lives and to solve complex problems with empathy and compassion. The world is increasingly interconnected; thus our students need a global point of view far…
Lifetime of Mentors
“In order to be a mentor, and an effective one, one must care. You must care. You don’t have to know how many square miles are in Idaho, you don’t need to know what is the chemical makeup of chemistry,…
Coaching vs fixing: a shift in mindset
I follow Jimmy Casas (@casas_jimmy) on Twitter, enjoy reading his education books and also had the privilege of hearing him speak recently. This post today hit home: As Lead Teacher for our Social Studies Department, I have the opportunity to…