It is common for educational leaders to ask me to provide a training to their staff on a specific technology platform for an afternoon staff meeting. I think of this format as a “drive-thru PD”. When leaders are looking for a prepackaged meal of professional learning, it is akin to ordering a specific meal which […]
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate as a professional learning facilitator at a districtwide all day educational technology themed event. The district has had student devices for a couple of years. Leadership verbally supports pedagogically sound methods of student technology use in the classroom. District and site administration message the importance of integration of […]
Note-Taking Comes in Many Forms I have heard heated debates regarding note-taking. Many educators insist that students take notes of their learnings using paper and a pencil. Some speak to the need for specific graphic organizers or detailed structures for organizing information. Still others allow students to create sketchnotes, take pictures of content using a […]
When I began my journey as an educator, I was taught to “teach down the middle”, with the justification that it is most efficient to teach to the “average” student. Philosophically, this concept concerned me. I worried that many students would be left in the dark. When I inquired as to the best way to […]
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