How do you handle your work load when you have unstructured time and many tasks that vary in complexity and duration? In my teacherpreneur role I’m learning to balance more tasks with more variety and complexity than ever. I learned
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Teacherprefakeurism Part 2: The Story Behind the Rant
I respond to Sandy Merz’s response to my piece about Teacherprefakeurism.
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
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Teacherprefakeurism. Sound Awkward?
Are you being asked to be a teacherprefakeur?
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When Readers Can’t Own the Text
Online textbooks lead to frustration, and questions about reading pedagogy.
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Summertime 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
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Bill Gates, Dead Squirrels, and Teacher Preparation Programs
Let’s be honest, how many people do you know who drop out of an elementary education program because it’s too rigorous? Personally, I don’t know any, but I do know quite a few who have dropped out of teaching because it’s too hard.
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.
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You Must Write Your Teacher Life
Why every teacher should be a writer.
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