The shift toward virtual and hybrid learning can be challenging; especially around student engagement. However, sometimes the real challenge isn’t one of student engagement so much as student empowerment. In this article, we explore how teachers can design distance learning with student self-direction at the…
In this latest article, we explore how to improve collaboration in distance learning by empowering students to own the collaborative process. Listen to the Podcast If you enjoy this blog but you’d like to listen to it on the go, just click on the audio…
This is my latest article in a series on owning your professional learning. In this series, we explore what it means to own your professional learning. This article focuses on mastermind groups. These groups are self-initiated and democratic. Members meet together to provide accountability, structure,…
I have a friend who is a phenomenal teacher. She has been making a positive impact on middle schoolers’ lives for 20 years. I used to go into her classroom during my prep period and take detailed notes so I could refine my class. She…
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…
<< Click here to go back to Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Listen to Chapter 9 Listen below to the ninth chapter. Read Chapter 9 I grabbed a dish rag and tied it around my face. Then, cutting out the eye holes, I tested it…
<< Click here to go back to Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Listen to Chapter 8 Listen below to the eighth chapter. Read Chapter 8 She pointed to the various monitors. “This is sort of like the central nervous system of our local operations. I…
<< Click here to go back to Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Listen to Chapter 5 Listen below to the fifth chapter. Read Chapter 5 Iris pulled me up by my cheesy arms and led me down a hallway, up a ramp and over to…
Overview Tony Repugno is your average boy. Okay, he’s not your average boy. In fact, Tony isn’t even a boy. He’s a slice of pizza that came to life after a freak lab mistake. His whole life, Tony has been stuck at home in order…
Before getting started, I just want to point out that teachers have been amazing over the last few weeks. I’ve watched entire districts mobilize to provide online and long-distance instruction while also providing a safe way for kids to get breakfast and lunch. Someone tweeted…
