Anyone who has been in education for long knows the cyclical nature. Fads of teaching come and go and come again and yesterday’s PD is replaced by…
Creatively Common at the Core?
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Getting Ready for College
I’ve been writing about college readiness in my last few blogs, including what schools can do to prepare students for college by strengthening school culture
The future of #edtech is now
My professional life revolves around education and I am constantly thinking how to better integrate technology to leverage great thinking. It’s both…
Tracking Resources for Common Core Math Standards
The Mathematics Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were finalized and published two years ago with all but four states adhering to their concepts and processes…
Getting the most out of the new C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards “Inquiry Arc”
While I’m excited about the direction of the new C3 Framework for Social Studies and agree the sample questions are important for our students but are they important to them?
Using Technology to Increase Parent Engagement
Just as expectations for student college going have changed, so have the ways that people communicate information and share in conversations. It’s time for schools to reflect new communication strategies to…
The Difference Between Testing and Teaching
As a profession, we are confusing reading and writing instruction with assessment of that instruction. Many teachers strive, as I did, to insert “test-like” experiences within the context of their units to decrease…