Let’s see, there are one, two, three, four, hmm…, five, six, hmmm…, oh right, seven, eight,…, nine colleagues, at least, including me, who have changed their professional context in this last year. I’m not counting those who have had their professional context
Read MoreUnfinished Thoughts
Well, I missed my second deadline in a row and can't claim to have been too busy. Truth be told, I haven't been able to string together enough complete thoughts on a single topic to hit our 600 – 800
Read MoreEd Solutions Are A Breath Away!
It’s natural to think that the answers to today’s education questions lie somewhere on a continuum between two extremes: How much autonomy should students have – all or none? Hmmmm…. probably somewhere in the middle. Where should curriculum decisions be made –
Read MoreMyths and Lies and Truth and Voice
I just ordered a book, and I can’t wait to get it. Yesterday, I attended a panel presentation on Tempe’s ASU campus. The authors of 50 Myths and Lies that Threaten America’s Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education presented
Read MoreAt the Door of the Tent
“These changes you’re talking about – it’s not just reforming the union. We have to organize teachers all over again. The first time we organized their economic rights; now we have to organize them as educators. We have to organize
Read MoreTeacherpreneurism v. Teacherprefakeurism
On Monday, Amethyst Hinton Sainz wrote in this space that Teacherpreneur has "got to be one of the most influential educational buzzwords of the decade." She adds that Arizona presents a prime example of districts that have disrespected the foundations
Read MoreTeacherprefakeurism. Sound Awkward?
Are you being asked to be a teacherprefakeur?
Read MoreSummertime and the Reading Was Easy
After 65 days I could call my own, it’s back to the work. I spent a good portion of my time reading and hope to take much of what I learned forward into my professional duties. School days are
Read MoreA Cat, a Washing Machine, and a Tornado
Are you caught in a tornado? Is school a cat or a washing machine? I synthesize how ideas of embracing volatility outlined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb relate to principles of the Global Fourth Way in education outlined by Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley.
Read MoreA Special Relationship
Is the library the beating heart of your school? Ours is.
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