Last September, entering my sixteenth year of teaching, I realized I felt less excited than ever for Back to School Night. Over the years I […]

The beginning of the school year is filled with teaching procedures and getting to know you activities. Most of us have our tried and true […]

For many, the end of summer is upon us and we are getting ready to head back to the classroom for another eventful year. Each […]

Lesson planning. It’s a basic part of many educators’ day. But in our hectic lives, it’s so easy to rush through our lesson planning. It […]

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s so easy to let our lesson plans move down our priority list. And when that happens, […]

If you’ve ever bought a lesson plan book, you’ve probably flipped through it and looked at all the extra pages at the beginning and the […]

Most of us are unaware of the universal rule that works silently behind our lives and governs it. Anyone who understands its wonders lives a […]

In many ways, we educators live in an exciting time to be in the classroom and work with students. Examples: We have lots of access […]

Preamble I’m rarely asked to talk to fellow academics. I’m not sure why that is, but I can only assume that my thoughts, presentation skills […]

Classroom presentations come with many challenges–not the least of which is keeping your students engaged long enough to teach the lesson! New technology creates many […]

Preamble I think I have a curse. No really, I do! It would appear that I am never happy with what I am doing. I […]

Crave pragmatic, honest, clear-eyed conversation about the realities of ed tech? Here's a reading list from Education Week, as presented at ISTE 2019.