“It’s not what I was taught–it’s what I caught”
That phrase caught my attention a few weeks ago–little did I know the relevance it would have for life under COVID-19. A financial
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Data, Metrics, and the Real Goal–Increased Learning
I am torn between two worlds in which I live: the data world and the innovation world. It has been bothering me for
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Lesson #3: Working on Grit, Goals, and Graduation at Northside High
Northside students will participate in a “School-wide student conference where students choose to visit college or career sessions of their choice in preparation
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GUEST BLOG: Personalized Learning – Every Student on a Team
I am one of those that doesn’t get involved in basketball or March Madness until it gets down to the really competitive, final
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From teacher…to INNOVATOR! #innoed2018
Less than a month ago, I was teaching a classroom full of 3rd graders how to multiply and divide, compare and contrast, and
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Leaving Single Cell Behind: Moving from Isolation to Flexible Collaboration
I ended my last blog by introducing the New Zealand term for a traditional classroom–single-cell. The adjective evokes images of isolation for a
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A visit with the ‘Westies’–Day 2 in New Zealand
Disclaimer: When you are in the southern hemisphere it is easy to get your sense of direction a little confused, especially if geography
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Freemans Bay: Honoring Diversity and Māori Culture
It has been several days since I blogged about our learning journey to New Zealand and I am anxious to tell you more
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Identity, Relationships, and Agency: Powering Learning in New Zealand
Already our week of school visits in New Zealand has passed and I am finally sitting down to pen this blog. Traveling across
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Guest Blog: From Arkansas to Auckland
http://morningstartreks.com/ What is the most important thing in the world? October 26, 2017 Kia Ora! October 20, 2017 Kia Ora: A Learning Journey – M.Ramadan
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