Bill Gates, Dead Squirrels, and Teacher Preparation Programs
The National Council for Teacher Quality released their study describing the inadequacy of teacher training programs last week, and it caused quite…
Why I Joined the “Union”
A couple of weeks back, Sandy Merz wrote on this blog about his decision to join the union. Until the end…
Mind-Meld
Mind-meld. That’s the only possible description that can fully describe my lateral experiences of National Board Certification and Teach for…
Should I Join the Union?
I want to associate with groups that are transforming the profession and providing opportunities for me to develop my…
NOT Like School in the Summer
When I was a kid, I used to watch Fat Albert, a cartoon about a bunch of kids living in…
What is it?
Teacher Leadership: What is it? This question keeps traveling around in my circle of colleagues. There seems to be a debate as…
The Real Barrier is Permission
I spent this last week teaching a workshop on social media for learning at Arizona K12 Center’s Camp Plug and…
Buyer’s Remorse
Schools around the valley are analyzing their long awaited AIMS results. For the past two years I have had a…
My Summer with Teach for America
Professional development- that phrase strikes either fear, frustration, apathy, or joy in the hearts of teachers. I am sitting in…
Physical Therapy and Student Learning
Twenty years of labor intense underground mining finally caught up with me and I could no longer ignore the pain…