October 24, 2018 0 The Impact of Self-Assessment on Student Learning Teacher/student SWYCAD conference. Last year, two of our math teachers began experimenting student [...]
September 2, 2018 0 Using Student Work as Mentor Texts Every time we make a change in the classroom, there are unexpected repercussions. Some positive, some more [...]
May 11, 2018 7 Going Gradeless in Math Class About a month ago, I read Andrew Bernett’s blog post How to Create a Gradeless Math Classroom in a [...]
April 14, 2018 7 Empowering Students: Setting Life Skill Goals After introducing students to life skills (skills like critical thinking, communication, leadership, and time [...]
March 3, 2018 2 Using Student Mentor Texts In Writing Workshop For the past six weeks, in my Language Arts class, I’ve been experimenting with what I call [...]
February 3, 2018 19 The Flipped Feedback Experiment I love teaching writing, and I think one of the most important things educators can do is give strong [...]
September 23, 2017 3 Going Gradeless with Portfolios A couple of years ago, we began the exciting journey of implementing the ideas from Leaders of Their Own [...]
September 14, 2017 0 Teaching Life and Career Skills With Breakout Edu In a quickly frantically changing world, educators are all too aware that much of the content we teach [...]
July 3, 2017 2 86%: The Problem with Grades The end of the school year has finally arrived, which means it’s time for grades and report cards. [...]
June 29, 2017 2 Reflecting on the 2016-17 School Year Each June, as the school year wraps up, I like to take a minute to look back on what went well and what [...]