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Author: Noah Hurlburt

I am a middle level science educator currently working through my 29th year in the classroom. I have taught science in grades 6-12, and it has been my calling for as long as I can remember. My passion is in curriculum development, student-centered, proficiency-based learning, and designing professional development for schools and educational groups.
Education and teaching…

How 60 Seconds Can Lead to the Integration of Mindful Teaching Strategies.

7 Jan 20197 Jan 2019
https://youtu.be/8y0QzKXb_U8 Start Simply Reflection, awareness, mindfulness. Can't it be as simple as breathing? The thing that we do all day, everyday? Spoiler alert! I am not a mindfulness expert, just…
Education and teaching…

Giving students “the world.” Enter The Waferx Project.

3 Jan 20193 Jan 2019
Why do I need to know this? When will I ever need this? The most commonly heard question of bored, disenfranchised, and checked out students. I can't compete with Fortnite…
Education and teaching…

Developing the Best Versions of Themselves- Ruminations On Values and Student Centered Learning

18 Dec 201818 Dec 2018
"It is no longer acceptable to quietly fail." "Dumb" "Unseen" "Teaching is about changing paradigms." https://youtu.be/-5DhawMlq0w What does it mean to be the best version of yourself? How can you…
Digital Badging…

Digital Badging- Connecting Inside and Outside Lives of Students.

11 Dec 2018
Stepping back to an previous post, the initial goal of the badging initiative was to focus on student skill growth in addition to academic achievement. Thinking around the issue, I…
Digital Badging…

Digital Badging – Larger Perspectives in Design Thinking of Credentials

7 Dec 20187 Dec 2018
Educators, by and large, are extremely creative people. I could never be a K-1 teacher, only because I do not have the chops for the incredible bulletin board designs. Seriously…
Education and teaching…

Beyond “About Me.” Personalizing Learning Through Digital Badging of Transferable Skills

4 Dec 201828 Nov 2018
What is this panda talking about? "You are about to witness the strength of student creativity" The panda image above is obviously a word cloud. It is like thousands of…
Education and teaching…

Demonstrations of Understanding. Or, how student creativity can drive assessment.

29 Nov 201826 Nov 2018
"Mr. H!! Can I just make a slide show, essay, or poster? " "Nope, no thanks, I'm good. What else are you thinking?" "Why not?"  The simple answer is "because."…
Education and teaching…

Is the rush to personalize eliminating Personal Connections?

26 Nov 20187 Jan 2019
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/11/07/why-does-personalized-learning-sometimes-feel-impersonal.html "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. - Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jurassic Park) Change "scientist" to  "teachers" and this…
Education and teaching…

Just Because You Taught It Does Not Mean That They Learned It. The Role Of Formative Assessment

21 Nov 201812 Dec 2018
It is dinner time. The one chance each day to sit down with my children and ask them about their day. It is time for "highlights/ lowlights." "What was the…
Education and teaching…

Just Hear Me Out! Possibilities for Unthinking, Unlearning, and Relearning Proficiency-Based Curriculum

19 Nov 201820 Nov 2018
In an ecosystem, symbiotic relationships rule. They determine success and failure of an organism, with even the smallest of changes impacting all organisms within the system.  Bottom-Up or Top-Down ecological…

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