Politics, It’s Not Just for Social Studies
With a presidential election just a few days away, this felt like the right time to continue the discussion of politics in the classroom. According to Webster’s, politics is “competition […]
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The Strength of Strengths Perspective
Let’s start by identifying what strengths perspective ISN’T. It’s not toxic positivity. It’s not cheerleading. And it’s not a free pass on growth and development. It’s an approach that identifies […]
The Physical Effects of Teaching
My intention was to write this blog post after the first week of the hybrid schedule. I thought I’d ruminate about something significant, like student engagement, pros/cons of full remote vs. face-to-face, or how I explain my standards-based grading system to my students.
Keep it Simple
As we enter an unfamiliar school year with hybrid and virtual schedules, the question of how to best engage our students is a common one.
Why I Switched to Standards-Based Grading.
*My first experience with alternate assessment was SBG in 2015, I have since gone gradeless. Initially, I started this journey in an effort to change the conversations that were happening […]
Don’t Buy into the Negativity
Change is hard. There are a lot of feelings that come with change. Some people are nostalgic, holding on to the things they’ve always done. While others are uncomfortable not […]
