“Does this make sense?” “Is that clear?” “Do you have any questions?” As a student or even a participant in any learning, you have probably heard these three questions asked of you to see...
Ask any educator and they’ll tell you, the trials and tribulations of a first year teacher are real. At various points throughout your first year, you’ll probably laugh, cry, think about leaving the job, swear...
For part 2 of Episode 4, I meet with one of our local state delegates, Jheanelle Wilkins. Jheanelle and I talk about how the state should respond – what legislation should be pursued next, the...
Childhood is not a race, there is no finish line, there is no goalpost, and there is no set point that they need to reach to ensure a successful life. Unfortunately during this pandemic, we...
As we speak, school districts, boards of education, and superintendents are weighing the burdensome decision of the extent to which their schools will reopen.This decision is not to be taken lightly – there are literally...
For as long as public schools have been around, controversy has swirled around whether or not to close schools. Many districts, up until the 1980s, rarely closed schools, as is demonstrated by this disgruntled Baby...
Should Principals Teach Classes? With the COVID19 pandemic changing everything about our traditional school model, it is time we begin thinking about how we will reconfigure teaching, leading, and learning once we return (and yes,...
Charter Schools Don’t Have to be the Wild West of Education
- April 3, 2019
- Tagged as: charter, devos, enrollment, non profit, privatization, regulation, testing
Many charters currently operate outside of the any regulatory body, here a few ways to remedy that.
How can you strike a balance between the use of technology in our classrooms and the research-based understandings about how humans learn?
Read about the three "Be's" that will help you exude confidence in the classroom.