When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. This line has been attributed to various sources and I have not tracked the origin with any authenticity. It’s not mine but it did come to me during some recent work … Continue reading →
Many of you are familiar with the work of Jim Collins and one of his quotes that “good is the enemy of great”. Last week Chris Weber (@Chi_educate) and I were talking about a new writing project, and reflecting on … Continue reading →
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” (Sinek, Leaders Eat Last) I’ve been spending a lot of time lately talking about leadership, working with leaders wanting to hone … Continue reading →
It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question. As I travel across the United States and Canada, I’m often reminded of how fortunate I am as an educator to have the variety of learning experiences I get to … Continue reading →
It’s summer and I’m back to writing blog posts. Brian Barry (@Nunavut_Tweeter) suggested that in summer it was good to keep posts short and from that moment I started the “Summer Shorts” series of posts. Hope you’ll enjoy them. And … Continue reading →
There is an issue that comes up regularly when I am working with educators and it revolves around the issue of second chance. More often than not, the defense for not giving students a second chance identifies the title of … Continue reading →
Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood? Some of you will recognize the line from a song that Bob McGrath often sang on Sesame Street. It’s been kicking around in my head this weekend as I reflect on the … Continue reading →
Last Saturday I had the chance to go to Wrigley Field for the first time and watch a Cubs game with three friends. It was an afternoon game and they decided I needed the full experience so we were going … Continue reading →
A lot of my work involves facilitating groups as they develop curricular units of study, assessments, and RTI processes. I am often reminded of how rarely schools and districts structure time for educators to get together and do this type … Continue reading →
It’s a beautiful noise And it’s a sound that I love And it makes me feel good Neil Diamond I’ve been working a lot lately with educators in developing curricular units of study and talking about the learning skills necessary … Continue reading →