education… Why Classroom Alignment Matters for Student Success 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026 We often discuss schools as either “high-performing" or “high-learning"—but that’s really a false choice. The most effective classrooms are designed for both. Because strong performance without deep learning doesn’t last,…
education… Beyond ‘Good Job’: Using Meaningful Feedback as an Engagement Tool, not a Summary of Failure 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026 As teachers, we’ve all been there. It’s late on a Sunday, and those assignments are piled high. You dutifully write comments, circle errors, and scribble "Vague!" or "Supporting Evidence?!" in…
Education and teaching… Transforming Pedagogy: How to Reignite Educator Passion 3 Apr 20261 May 2026 We often ask educators about their "Why." What we should be asking is what is their "How?" This discussion focuses on how pedagogy can drive purpose and reignite passion for…
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 and teaching… Transforming Student Mindsets with Productive Struggle 14 May 202526 Mar 2026 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 202311 Apr 2026 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 202111 Apr 2026 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…
