Building an Airplane as you Fly
New teacher evaluation systems are being tested and rolled out by every district in the state of Arizona. Our district…
Redesigning School Space
In order to teach the conditional verb tense and the use of vivid imagery, I asked my ELL students to…
Trust
“There is one thing that is common to every individual, relationship, team, family, organization, nation, economy, and civilization through out…
Void
A few weeks back I attended a four day training hosted by a neighboring district. Now, there were the usual…
The Ancient Art of Note Passing
A few years ago, I swiped a note as it passed from one first grade girl to another. I was…
Out of My Mind?
Humor me by drifting down a little stream-of-consciousness here. Tonight I realized I had missed my assigned day to post…
Tripping Over the Bar
As the proverbial dust settles around the public release of test scores, I find myself reflecting beyond my school and…
Substitute Standards
It was the 28th day of teaching in my first grade classroom, and the inevitable happened- scratchy throat, hacking cough,…
Quiet Crisis
During this time of the year, our district begins to get ready for the oncoming flu season…
A Hijacked Hashtag and Student Voice
On an edgy Friday night, as I prepared to plan lessons and update my data, I created an e-card stating,…