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…]
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…]