I know that sounds terrible, but it was the only good title I could think of. (I’m writing on my phone at the airport, forgive the typos) I had a great time at NCTE. I saw old friends, made new … Continue reading
Whew! That was a day, wasn’t it?! Z did a pretty good job getting the global feel last night in her post– me I was pooped and went to bed. I woke up this morning thinking about our presentation yesterday, … Continue reading
I’m sitting in my living room in Colorado, the first day of Thanksgiving break coming to a close. I got home from Minneapolis last evening and opted for checking in my with my family over finishing this blog post (that … Continue reading
I just read yet another piece about the ills of the teaching profession right now: A Warning to Young People: Don’t Become a Teacher. I don’t think what is depicted in that piece is necessarily inaccurate, but it is yet … Continue reading
Again: Relevance, why Twitter? SmartBlogs. Tom Whitby, in the above post, makes a great case for Twitter for educators. The only beef I have with his position is that I am not as sure as he is that educators were … Continue reading
I had one of those trail runs today. It was a run where my mind got totally lost and I started writing some paragraphs in my head. Didn’t even notice that my dog was straggling waaaaaaaay behind me. See this … Continue reading
So here we are at the Papergraders Summer Summit. We are appropriately caffeinated and wifi is running. Let the brilliant thinking begin! More to Come…
Another teacher’s voice in the chorus. VEA – How Did This Happen?. We are recovering from a tough end to the school year. More thinking on its way! Stay tuned.
The educational bureaucracy wants simple, easy-to-read data, but students are human beings with complex intellectual and emotional needs. Can I serve both the system and my students? Try cramming a square peg into a round hole. Now imagine that the … Continue reading
The piece I wrote on TFA last week has been picked up by Alternet.org. What Wendy Kopp Got Wrong With Teach For America | Education | AlterNet. While enjoying my 15 minutes of fame, I can’t help but … Continue reading
