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  Equity Conversations: Avoid These Two Assumptions

  July 1, 2020
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  Classroom Visits #500c

  June 14, 2017
• It’s cliche, but so true. Little things mean a lot, in daily life and in our profession of education. Sometimes we have to set aside time [...]

  Little Things Mean A Lot

  February 21, 2016
• In my 13 years in education, I have yet to hear an educator say anything different: I am all about kids. Kids are my number one priority. I will [...]

  Whatever It Takes for Kids…Except THAT!

  September 3, 2015

• “Be yourself” is a phrase commonly said to help us be comfortable. As we reflect on our contributions to kids and our service to [...]

  This Year, Please Don’t Be Yourself!

  August 8, 2015
• February. Making the turn into Assessment Alley. Revised schedules. Computer labs are reserved. MacBook carts are off limits. Time is tight to [...]

  6 Questions to Prepare for the New School Year

  July 24, 2015
• As conference time is upon us, I am reminded of one of my major career “catapult” moments: initiating student led conferences. As I [...]

  Increase Rigor by Relinquishing Control

  February 21, 2015
• If we had to host our own detentions… how many would we write? how would we want student behavior impacted as a result? how would we work [...]

  The Power of Detentions

  January 26, 2015

•   The best teachers have great relationships with students. Part of this can be attributed to who they are at heart, but part is also [...]

  Discipline to Build Student Relationships

  December 22, 2014
• 3 ways to support mainstream differentiation...

  GenEd Differentiation: SPED’s Been Ahead of the Game for Years

  October 1, 2014