Back To Schools #2: Got an Issue?
Where’s the tissue? This personal series of blogs is about what should be the next steps in funding for Arizona…
Let’s Talk about Back-to-School Teaching Dreams
We’ve all heard it: “dreams reflect the inner desires of your heart”. Unfortunately, that platitude doesn’t align with my late-August…
The Promise of a New Year
Recently, I listened to one of my favorite educational podcasts, Kids Deserve It! I love these podcasts because they speak…
Dear Experienced Teacher:
Many of my blogger colleagues have posted back-to-school letters to new teachers – and rightfully so given the often-cited exodus…
Unintended Consequences
In the already unsexy world of education policy, I’d like to dabble in a subtopic that is even less so:…
Students vs Scholars
Students vs. Scholars Last year our school culture shifted away from “I have to do this.” “I have to teach…
Why Differentiate in Class if We Don’t Differentiate in the Real World?
At an event the other day with a group of teachers I had just met, one made the offhand comment…
Back to Schools
The #NowItStarts hashtag in May was intended to be a reminder to all stakeholders in Arizona that Prop 123 was…
Dear New Teacher
Dear New Teacher, Welcome to the profession! You may be looking around your first classroom and thinking, “When did I…
Unlock Your Brain: Use Proactive Language
So I think I’ve discovered a simple but important life hack this week: focusing on my freedom to choose and…
