education… A moment to pause and reflect 3 May 20243 May 2024 How often can any educator say that they can do that? I know that, if asked in an interview, it is one of my biggest "teacher flaws." (Let's be real,…
Education and teaching… Differentiation for students is not “dumbing down” or “changing standards.” The struggle for productive struggle. 7 Oct 20228 Oct 2022 "Differentiated instruction is doing what’s fair for students. It’s a collection of best practices strategically employed to maximize students’ learning at every turn, including giving them the tools to handle…
Education and teaching… How is this mastery? 9 Nov 2018 I was having a discussion with a high school sophomore this week. She was talking about her latest summative science assessment. She had scored a 3.5 (don't get me started…
Education and teaching… Student Centered Personalization 1.0 – Initial Attempts, Musings, and What’s Missing? 6 Nov 20189 Nov 2018 The engineering process shows us that all ideas must be turned into a prototype. I mean, it is only a dumb idea if it does not work, right? Through any…
Education and teaching… Frustrated? Compassionately flip the script. 3 Nov 20189 Nov 2018 Frustrated. That is the only way to put it. Disgusted, cranky, and ready to throw my hands up, and this child out of my room. After redirecting this child for…
