education… The Importance and Value of Play. 3 Dec 20254 Dec 2025 "Heyyyy yea, yea, yea, heyyyyy, yea, yea! What's goin' on?" https://youtu.be/6NXnxTNIWkc?si=FfoUX5wZZo39a5HT I often play music in the background of my classes. These are normally lofi, calm, or zen meditation collections.…
education… Not “yet.” the productive struggle of sports, arts, and video games enters the classroom. 14 May 202519 May 2025 I have an old, worn, slightly rumpled sign in the front of my classroom that simply says "Yet." I believe in the transformative power of the word. "Can't" and "never"…
microcredentials… Creating Student-Centered Experiences in an Industrial School Setting 11 Oct 2024 Educators have educator friends. Its a fact. Something in our genes compels this group of people to find each other to talk about education, kids, and ways to improve this…
education… “Shifting the Goal Posts.” the Transition Towards Student-Centered Learning 19 Jan 202323 Jan 2023 Goals, Successes, and Pitfalls for Educators in Considering a Transition to Student-Centered Clasrooms I was in my own little, happy rut. Admittedly, after 15 years of "sage on the stage,"…
education… Making knowledge visible- the benefits of student-designed models. 19 Nov 202228 Nov 2022 How do we know that our students are learning? Assessment is traditionally the way that educators determine if true learning has occurred. Whether formative or summative, we have all experienced…
Education and teaching… Seven Steps To Create Productive Learning Walks 1 Oct 20227 Feb 2023 My perspective on teacher feedback "Mr. H.? I have a question." I still wonder how many times I hear my last initial in the middle of class. It is the…
Education and teaching… Identifying your “why.” From standards to learning targets for busy educators 10 Aug 202110 Aug 2021 In a post (or current) COVID educational environment, we - educators- are being handed an opportunity. Now, when I say this, I am not referring to the artifact forged in…
Education and teaching… A case against averages and the Gotcha” culture of grading 24 Apr 20191 Feb 2023 Written on the board: "Test Tomorrow!" That four letter word that we use for assessment strikes fear into the hearts of many students. Failure becomes an option. I have written…
Education and teaching… When Students Talk and We Actually Listen. A PBL Story With Surprising Twists….. 25 Feb 201925 Feb 2019 The email arrived with the usual "ping!" It contained a Google form link about wants and hopes for changes to our school schedule. The scheduling committee was going to meet…
Education and teaching… Remixing School. What happens when 7/8 students design educational experiences? 5 Feb 2019 What do you like about your school? What do you dislike about your school? You can imagine how this went. A laundry list of complaints. Teachers are unfair, homework, more…
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