One of the math teachers and I attended a BER Conference on differentiation to meet the common core. We got some really great ideas for helping all our learners engage with our curricula. We presented the first part of our three or four part training with ideas for offering more student choice. Here’s the Prezi …
Category: Ed News
These blogs have to do with education as a whole. I write about different topics concerning ed reform and educating our 21st century youth.
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Aug 28
Innovative PD Grant!
Our school was chosen as one of 45 schools added to a WA STEM innovative PD program! I will be sharing our professional development model soon. Here’s the official press release: Chimacum middle school to participate in Initiative to fuel professional development FOR TEACHERS in STEM education For Immediate Release (#wastem) August 26, 2014 Chimacum …
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Aug 28
Why do teachers resist change?
There are some factors that we need to take into account when we face teachers who resist change, specifically the changes that are possible by integrating technology for 21st century learning. One big reason teachers resist change is that our identity is being a teacher, often being a SUPER TEACHER. Add to that the way …
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Aug 11
One Road or Many Paths
I’ve been drawn to the song Am I Wrong? by Nico & Vinz. If you haven’t heard it check it out (here’s the link in case the video doesn’t play): I thought it had to do with true love until I watched Vinz and Nico explain what the song is all about (here’s the link …
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Aug 02
Apple and Google Changing Education
Source: TopDegreesOnline.org I didn’t know what to think about the above infographic. I was thinking it was strange how Google and Apple are making changes to education and not the those in the trenches, namely teachers and students. But that seems to be the way it is for education, those with the most money and …
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Jun 05
Alone in the Middle
The week of May 19th six of the ten middle school teachers from my school went to Camp David Jr with our 8th grade students for an Olympic Odyssey outdoor learning experience. It was a fantastic week! Part of our outdoor experience is some hiking. There are some incredibly beautiful places to hike in WA …
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Apr 27
The C’s of the 21st Century
I’m finding that the hallmark of 21st Century learning is a move away from the traditional, 19th and 20th century focus on the three R’s (Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic) and a move to the C’s. I say the C’s because when I first read about the 21st Century C’s there were three, Connect, Collaborate, Create. The …
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Apr 22
Craving Acknowledgement
Last year our middle school staff agreed to stop choosing Student’s of the Month and to stop giving out monthly awards for behaviors in which we want our students to engage. My advisory students conducted a survey and we found out that a majority of students reported feeling left out and not appreciated by our …
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Apr 21
Teacher Evaluation? No.
What is the purpose of teacher evaluation? The corporate, privatization, voucher, pseudo-reform movement would have us believe teacher evaluation is to get rid of those horrible teachers who ruined our lives so that we can keep only the best teachers, jam their classes with 100’s of students, and give them monetary incentives to teach those …
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Mar 25
What Am I Missing Here?
I need a fresh perspective on something I’ve been struggling with this school year. My reason for gamifying my courses was to motivate and engage more of my students whether they are gamers or not. Last week I reiterated something in blog post that I’ve learned in over 22 years of teaching, that no ONE …
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