As is often the case, George Couros serves as the inspiration for today’s post. Not only is he the reason I finally started writing this blog, but he is also the inspiration for many of my posts. In addition to writing blog posts, George writes weekly emails, is the author/coauthor of four books, is a … [Read more…]
I wrote about the importance of students being leaders of their own learning in October. At the time of that writing, I kept thinking about the parallel between students as leaders of their own learning and teachers as leaders of their own learning. And it’s pretty exciting to watch teachers take hold of that learning. … [Read more…]
This week, I have found myself overcome with joy around all that there is to celebrate. Some of these celebrations are bigger than others, some are smaller, but all will be delights that will energize me for some time. My writing this week reminds me of a blog that I enjoy reading. Dean Shareski shares … [Read more…]
So. Many. Thoughts. Mostly Unconnected. Challenges and Connections This week has brought a variety of challenges, and has been a reminder of why it’s so important to maintain an arsenal of positivity. In an April 4 post about Gratitude, I wrote, “Maintaining a positive mindset is tough to do during challenging times, all the more … [Read more…]
When May rolls around, a recurring question pops up in many conversations that I have with non-educators and educators alike: “How many days left?” Of course, they are asking about how many days left until the school year ends, and the implication is that we/I can’t wait for that to happen. In the last several … [Read more…]