In what’s become a half-tradition, some unfiltered thoughts as I finish another school year. – Splitting time between teaching and instructional coaching is really, really…
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Tech Training Outside of Content
Our district is distributing 13,000 iPads in the next 24 months. We have ~1,300 staff who need to be trained on instructional methods with technology…
Desmos in Science
I’ve wanted to try the Desmos activity builder for a long time, so I finally did. We were finishing up the nervous system, so I…
Badges? We Might Want to Think About Stinking Badges…
Some initial, mostly unfiltered thoughts on digital badges from a professional development perspective: Most badging programs are too simple. They focus on rote skill and…
Teach Like a Teacher
Teaching is being overrun by impostors. Perhaps I’m reading into something, but the explosion of “Teach Like a [thing]” culture scares me. Culturally, have we…
There is No Room for Pride on a Team
I’m proud of the work I do every day, both in my classroom and in the small instructional team I work with. There’s nothing wrong…
Building a Custom Registration Form with Google Apps
One of the main responsibilities my team has is offering and running training on a number of resources teachers in the district have access to….
If You Haven’t Changed Practice, Don’t Call It Flipped
When I try new things, the fear really sets in as I’m giving instructions and trying to pick up on the nonverbal cues my students…
2017 Project: Photo Year
Pictures launch stories. I take a lot of photos and like most people, they stay on my phone. I used to use Instagram, but I’m…
Introducing: Endnote Generator Add On
A year ago, I posted a script which converts footnotes in a Google Doc into endnotes. I’ve gotten great comments and feedback and have made…
