Tuesday night at 6pm Chimacum Middle School hosted a screening of the movie Race to Nowhere. We had 92 people from our community, our schools, Sequim, and Port Townsend attend the screening and afterward many stayed behind to discuss the movie’s content. Speaking for myself, the movie was amazing. At a few points throughout the …
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Apr 21
Race to Nowhere Comes to Chimacum!
On Tuesday, May 10, from 6 to 8pm at the Chimacum Schools auditorium we will be having a screening of the movie Race to Nowhere (buy your tickets here: http://www.racetonowhere.com/epostcard/4935). Tickets to the screening are being sold online for $10, plus a processing fee, per person and will be available at the door on the …
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Apr 15
Promoting Inquiry Through Exploring Predictions
Cross post I wrote for the Inquire Within Blog. A few years back I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in an online media production professional development toolkit for middle school educators. Vulcan Productions teamed up with Education Development Center to create Success at the Core. Registering for free at their site gives …
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Apr 09
What is On-Task?
What does on-task look like in a 21st century classroom? How do you get your students engaged in learning? I think about the types of learning that take place in my classroom a lot because I don’t know if the things I’m doing actually help my students learn. Is it enough to abolish grades so …
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Mar 23
Can I Be Excited Now?
Yesterday was a pretty darn cool day. From 8am to 2:30pm I was able to sit in comfy chair at Northwest Kiwanis Camp house that we rent to work on PLC stuff near gorgeous Beausite Lake here in Chimacum, WA. I met and worked all day with our middle and high school Math and Science …
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Mar 17
Just Saying
Okay, so in a ten and a half hour average work day I go to the restroom three times. I try to make sure I go by 7:30am before the kids get to my room when the bell rings at 7:40am (unless there’s a morning meeting when I have to skip my morning restroom break). …
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Mar 09
Giving Feedback
Going grade-less has opened me up to giving students feedback that will help them move their learning in the right direction. I no longer spend my time trying to find a percentage or letter or mark to reduce their work. I read it and tell them what is working and what they still need. My …
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Mar 03
Lab Saved!
Last week our 8th grade Bacteria Labs went all wrong. Student teams went all around the school swabbing different places to see where they would find the most bacteria. What happened was something I didn’t expect, not one single petri dish showed any growth. No bacteria, no mold, nothing. We discussed possible sources of error …
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Feb 25
When is Structure Needed?
Back in November I was reflecting on whether or not inquiry can be, or should be, structured. Overall my conclusion was that yes, it can and should, at times, be structured by the teacher. Even with my 8th graders I find that if I don’t structure the activity, project, or lab they don’t take it …
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