Why I Look So Creepy in this Picture
“Mom, why do you look so creepy in this picture?” said my 9-year-old son. “Well, when I was young you couldn’t see the pictures before you had them developed,” I
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Student Empowerment and Relationships
Students Sharing Passions: Snow Day Edition
Do your students cheer or moan when they hear the words, “Snow day!” in the morning? Michigan tends to have quite a few snow days, so many schools decided to
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Innovator’s Mindset…an Educator’s Playground
“Remember, learners are the driver; technology is the accelerator. It is now more important than ever to embrace the notion that, in education, we are all learners.” -George Couros, Innovator’s
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Honor What Your Students Already Know
I attended a professional development day this past summer, and was sitting there thinking that the presenter must think I know nothing about teaching. I had been an educator for
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My Hands Are No Longer Tied
Please excuse the typos and extra use of the word “had”. In order to preserve the original message, this article is in its original form. I wrote this article in
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Tour of Engagement, Relationships, Choice
During my visit to classrooms this morning, I took a few pictures. I was thinking over my tour and how to communicate with teachers the things that I saw, and
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‘Twas Technology Class
‘Twas the night before…well, it was actually this morning…when my observation did feature our spunky little technology teacher. Much to my delight, I stumbled upon a beautiful sight. Fifth grade
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My Infuriation with Education
“I have no idea what I want to be, but I know that I don’t want to be a teacher because I never want to step foot in a school
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