A tale of 2 report cards
It was Stephen Covey who coined the phrase “Begin with the end in mind,” his second of seven habits of highly effective people. This is an effective approach to develop a specific system designed to...
View ArticleA connecting educator
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has named August as Connected Educator Month. The U.S. Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative seeks to celebrate and encourage educators at all...
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The missing literacy link
“In the 20th century, the issue around the world was democracy, with Dr. King marching in the southern states, Nelson Mandela marching in South Africa, and Gandhi before them marching for justice in...
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Let’s trend #BetterTogether
We are better together. We are better for students when we work together to develop lessons. Students benefit when we share our favorite resources. Classes are more fun when we learn about ways to use...
View ArticleVoting matters
Walk yourself through this exercise. Take a clean sheet of paper and write down what you believe your students’ work environment will look like in 25 years. Write down what you see and how technology...
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40-plus resources for National Financial Capability Month
President Barack Obama has proclaimed April as National Financial Capability Month. Personal finance can be integrated into other coursework or delivered as a stand-alone course. In this post, I share...
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5 productivity tips for connected teachers and administrators
Do you end your school day feeling emotionally and mentally drained? Do you find it is most challenging to have the willpower to stick to your diet late in the evening? There is a reason for this, and...
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