As much as I love the ability to connect with current practitioners and other smart folks around innovative and interesting ideas in education, we have a wealth of knowledge that lives in the recent and more distant past that is often overlooked. The bombardment of "new" through current media offerings tends to overshadow the truths ...… Read the rest
Bad PD is Sometimes Your Own Fault
Pro tip: If you want to make a group of teachers laugh, show them this image: You can even change "staff meeting" to "PD session" and get the same results. Professional Development/Learning is to teachers what school is for many students. Ask a random group of students what they think of school and you're sure to ...… Read the rest
Who Pushes Your Thinking?
Speaking in generalities and platitudes is easy. But living out the hard things in life is rare. Believe me, I'm guilty as the next person and am working on my own ignorance and faults. An ever-growing passion of mine is to seek out people that I disagree with and yet can have productive conversations. Even if ...… Read the rest
What Do You Do With All Your Photos?
Many teachers are good at taking lots of photos of their students and their learning. Besides posting to social media, what other things do you do with those images? — Dean Shareski (@shareski) March 8, 2018 I'm always curious about what people do with their photos either personally or professionally. Abundance doesn't always translate to usefulness. Which ...… Read the rest
What’s the Deal with Your Pants?
Preamble: I need to write more. Sometimes I need a push so I asked for suggestions on Twitter. Wow I’ve got like 15 on the back burner but they are probably too weird for you. I think your next title should be “In Defense of Coloured Pants” — Amy Burvall (@amyburvall) February 27, 2018 Let's talk about pants. When ...… Read the rest