As the month of May is coming to a close, #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth is nearly complete. Throughout the month, I have seen the phrase “It’s ok to not be ok” again and again on social media. Those six words send a powerful message. It is freeing to be your authentic self, to acknowledge where you are at […]
In the midst of physical school closures, students and educators alike are isolated from one another…many restricted from entering their classrooms as they have been forced into a work/learn from home environment for the sake of safety. During this time of uncertainty, connection is more important than ever before. It has been argued that our […]
Numerous studies across the past few decades assert that one of or the most important factor in students’ academic success is a positive relationship with a teacher. The consistency of a caring adult can make a world of difference in a students’ life. A few weeks ago, the existence of the COVID19 virus resulted in […]
Educators – you matter. You cannot be replaced by digital resources, educational games, or paper packets of worksheets. Those items do not have a soul, they do not have the human touch. And I see you. I hear you. I know that you are working tirelessly to connect with your students. And I also know […]
As school buildings began to close, I was called to shift my delivery of professional learning from in person to a virtual space, indefinitely. In an effort to bring value to the educators I serve as quickly as possible, my first move was to design a simple, pedagogically sound distance learning lesson design that was […]
Educators have been scrambling to provide educational opportunities for students during school closures. Many districts have asked educators to continue to give students classwork and learning activities, both to help maintain a sense of normalcy in this time of uncertainty, and also to prevent learning gaps that may negatively affect academic success in subsequent grade […]
Physical safety is vital. As a teacher and school leader, safety was forefront on my mind. I believe it is our most important role, superseding assessment scores, academic standards, or extra-curricular opportunities. As a teacher, I ran after a young student to stop him before he bolted onto a busy street. As a site leader, […]
As requested by educators, I began creating lessons that align to a lesson design process I had developed specifically for remote/distance learning. The distance learning protocol of Set the Stage, Content, Collaboration, Synthesize Learning resonated with educators who sought examples of what this may look like. As schedules allowed outside of my day job, I […]
Distance learning is a reality that arose unexpectedly as a necessity for public health and safety. As such, students have experienced a shift in the way they receive educational opportunities. Educators across the globe have been scrambling to rework their entire mode of instruction, from a face to face model to one that often relies […]
It warms my heart to see reports of educators and students who are connecting with each other via virtual platforms. Teachers are holding meetings with their students using video conferencing, students are engaging in academic conversations in safe online spaces with both text and video, and principals are reading books from authors who have given […]
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