Ruminations on teaching, learning, and the science of getting better.
I had the privilege of sitting with a group of boys last week and talking with them about why they didn't read. "I don't like reading," was the first response from each of them. Then, "I don't see any value in it," "I'm lazy," "I only read what I have to for school," and "It's... Continue Reading →
Photo by Mark Basarab on Unsplash “Words shape our reality and in teaching define our practice. We cannot hope to create something that opens new possibilities or transforms our pedagogy unless we abandon this language for something new.” -Mark Sonneman Mark Sonnemann challenged us to come up with one word that could replace accountability in shaping our reality... Continue Reading →
thoughts on education by Grant Wiggins
Change for the better
choice and voice literacy
In everything that my students and I do together, we strive to find ways to use reading and writing to make the world outside of our classroom a better place for all of us to be
Advancing the Theory and Practice of Self-Determined Learning
Complicating the canon and empowering students through poetry
Mercedes Schneider's Blog: Mostly Education, with a Smattering of Politics and Pinch of Personal
My world, its ups and downs
