I'm sitting at a barbecue joint putting finishing touches on a social studies pedagogy course I'm teaching this summer. While I try to focus, I can't help but notice the passion and excitement at the table across from me. “Screw going on a cruise. I…
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This is my latest article in a series on owning your professional learning. This is the second in a series on owning your professional learning. Book clubs can be a powerful way to learn new skills, find new ideas, and experience paradigm shifts. Book studies…
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A.J. Juliani and I led our first ever LAUNCH Academy last week. At first, I was nervous and even overwhelmed by the epic feel of the ARC building. Seriously, this looks like something out of Hogwarts. (Picture by Autumn Elizabeth) But if the building was epic,…
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I'm sitting at my desk reworking my pedagogy course. With each revision, I move closer and closer toward truly empowering my students to own the learning. I started with student choice and slowly shifted toward student freedom. But now, I'm taking it a step further.…
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I'm sitting at a technology training learning about a new app. This is the kind of training I've seen people mock. I've heard folks say, "You should focus on pedagogy and not technology." Or people say, "Professional development should be job-embedded." Or even, "If you're…
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I'm not a huge fan of most school-based professional development. It's not that the delivery is bad, but that it is precisely that: a delivery. It's something teachers receive rather than create. So, even when the quality is good, there is the risk that it…
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