Through the Looking Glass into 2024“The future begins with what you do today.”Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023
Life Lessons From the GardenThis summer I have spent countless hours outside planting, weeding, trimming, mowing, replanting, clearing, building and rebuilding areas…Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
EdTech is Dead-and maybe that’s OK“We seem trapped in a language of schooling that stresses economics, accountability and compliance. These are important issues, to be sure…Jun 20, 20233Jun 20, 20233
Published inEducate.What I’ve Learned Over 7 Months of Pandemic SchoolIn the Spring of 2020, only a few weeks after schools closed for the pandemic, I got the exciting call offering me the Director of…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Why I deleted Facebook and why I’m better for itThe combination of three different pandemics — the coronavirus, racial injustice & economic uncertainty — has opened a gaping anxious hole…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
We Are Grading Students, But Are We Grading Ourselves?As this whirlwind, unprecedented school year comes to a close, how do we assess our successes and failures with emergency remote teaching?May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Please Stop Teaching Like Everything is NormalAs I sit at home with my 5 1/2 year-old and 2 year-old attempting to figure out some kind of routine and manage my own anxieties, I have…Mar 21, 20202Mar 21, 20202
Laws in the Digital Classroom: What to Consider When Moving School OnlineAs I watch many schools move their instruction online due to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, there are many questions and concerns I…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Turning Boredom into Brilliance: Digital Well Being in the ClassroomAbout 2 years ago, I was looking to incorporate digital well being into my Freshman Intro to Tech class, and I came across the excellent…Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
Teaching Kids How to Validate Information on Social MediaEach year, as I prepare for my Media Literacy unit with my Freshmen, I scour my various social media timelines for examples of things to…Dec 30, 2019Dec 30, 2019