Before and After: The Journey To Blended Learning Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there were departments full of teachers fighting over laptop carts. Some departments
Discovering Learning Journeys What was the first thing you thought about on the last day of school? I bet I can guess? Vacation time! Where would you go? Who would you go with? What would
Moving Beyond the 5-Paragraph Essay During my presentation at the Secondary Schools Writing Centers Association (SSWCA) Conference this past weekend, a participant asked how she could support her
Why Traditional Approaches to Curriculum Design Don’t Work And What We Should All Be Doing Instead The Problem with Traditional Approaches to Curriculum Design The problem with traditional
This past weekend, I had the great joy of participating in the VATE Conference in Orkney Springs, Virginia. One of the most impactful breakout sessions I attended was one in which the hosts explored
The Pitfalls of Trying to Measure “All The Things” Are you using rubrics? This blog explores 5 reasons you should be. The other day, I came across a post in
The desks are arranged, the pencils are sharpened, and stacks of syllabi are waiting to be dispersed. Your classroom is ready for the new school year. Or is it? When most
A Multi-Page Survey Anyone? How NOT to do Back to School It seems like every August the question on every teacher’s mind is: what am I going to
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Yet year after year, teachers continue to rely upon writing
I hadn’t stopped speaking before the glares began. Angry face after angry face greeted my words. I was thrilled. Why was I so happy that my students were
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