Master Learner
During an #rscon10 session last week led by @AngelaMaiers, Angela challenged us to “stand up in front of kids not as a master teacher, but as a master learner.” What a powerful statement. I immediately tweeted that out as did others.
This statement alone is very powerful and it’s an important one for us [...]
Happy Teachers, Happy Kids
The title says it all here. The question then becomes, “How do you make teachers happy?”
Happy Teachers are Driven Teachers
I would like to take some time to refer to Daniel Pink, a motivational speaker in the business world. He is an author, consultant and speaker who speaks mostly of business related issues, but his message [...]
Teach Free and Thrive
We have all heard this…
The what is in the standards … the how is up to you
This is why I do what I do every day. I love the freedom in taking the standards I need to cover and making them my own, developing lessons and units that meet the needs of my students [...]
Freedom in Curriculum Development
Be a part of the decision making, planning and development process.
That is the best way to feel free within the ever growing structure of local, state and even national curricula. I rarely feel constrained by my district’s curriculum. Mainly because we have so much to do that I don’t have time or [...]
