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work or WORK?
work can be organized neatly into binders or filing cabinets. work can be photocopied, attached to emails, and posted to websites with one click. WORK is fluid and lives off the page. WORK shifts shape...
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Infidelity and intentional vagueness
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away....
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Because #poetry
Shared on Flickr by Kariann Blank “A poet is a verb that blossoms light in gardens of dawn, or sometimes midnight.” Aberjhani Before you say but “I am not an English teacher” or “I am an...
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When I grow up
Neoteny, one of my favorite words, means the retention of childlike attributes in adulthood: idealism, experimentation and wonder. In this new world, not only must we behave more like children, we also...
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Can you be held accountable for something you own?
“Accountability is something that is left when responsibility has been subtracted.” Pasi Salberg Last year my daughter told us she wanted a new iPhone. “Ok” we said “you will just have to pay for it...
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master or masterpiece?
It’s late August, you are back at school setting up your classroom. Your neighboring teacher pokes her head in to say hi and catch up: “Have you seen your class lists yet? Who do you have?” You hand...
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When classroom observations make sense
Shared on flickr by Ralph Hockens People are incredibly sensitive to the environment and the culture—to the norms and expectations of the communities they are in. ~Chip and Dan Heath Full disclosure:...
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I Don’t Get to Choose
Photo Shared on Flickr I used to think it was like a game of pool; just focus on the ball and if I set the shot up right, the ball will fall successfully into the pocket. As long as I focused on...
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How might we co-create a lexicon of learning to empower our students?
Do students use the same words you use to talk about their learning? Are the words you use as an educator reserved for conversations about students or are the words you use for conversations with...
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Don’t let go…
Recently it has become increasingly difficult to hold onto what I believe in and dream of for public education.* Some days it feels possibility died or is very close to death. Bright clear dreams,...
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