June 11, 2021 It’s the end of the school year — our COVID year — and I don’t want the year to end anymore. Yes, that’s what I said. This
We justify our need for a set curriculum by invoking our responsibility to prepare students for the future, expose them to ideas that will make them respectable well-rounded citizens, and
In 2011, the school I have the privilege of leading was proud to announce it was to become the first BYOD school in New Zealand. I was approached by the
According to Greek mythology, Sisyphus was forced to ceaselessly roll a big stone up a hill. If we, English teachers, get feedback wrong, grading student essays can feel like a
Relationships are at the heart of leadership and learning. The ways in which we interact with one another are foundational to any learning experience. Listening to learners, demonstrating compassion, being
Have you ever sat in a PD session and the presenter talked about how you should differentiate, but you said in your head… No Way! They are crazy! It all
By the time most students enter high school, they have already developed a fixed mindset about who they are as readers and writers. They will describe themselves as bad writers,
Why class size and student mindsets are not barriers for flexible pacing | Jon Bergmann | 7 Min Read
Are some of your students way behind? Do you feel like you are holding back some students in order to accommodate those that struggle? At what point do you simply
I recently worked with a school that had asked me to help out with professional development. Before I arrived at the school, I asked my contact to provide me with
The most frequent concerns I hear about students’ technology use at school focus on their lack of, well, focus. Technology administrators choose from any number of online platforms with which