Great Day For A Flight!
Click on the image below to watch the video (about 1 minute in length). My wife and I took our dog for a walk in the Tahoe Meadows above Lake Tahoe (about 8,500 feet elevation) - (see the Flickr Set of the photos and more videos HERE) We decided to stop in the parking...
Really? – LAUSD considers making arts education a ‘core subject’
Is this a sign that some level of common sense has returned to education? From the article in Southern California Public Radio: "The L.A. Unified school board will vote on a measure Tuesday that would make arts education a "core subject," prohibit further cuts to the...
Traveling The Oregon Trail Yet Again, And Loving It!
I was helping my wife in her 4th grade class today installing the PVC pipe on her tables so each one becomes a covered wagon (Its been a few years now since I've been able to do this project myself, so she's the expert now). This is such a great class project...
Hmmm, Maybe It’s Not “Innovative”
“Making Connections With Blogging” Is Published!
Our new book "Making Connections With Blogging" is out. Actually the book has been out for more than a month. The "Making Connections" part of the title is really what is stressed. From the ISTE web site: "Some students find writing to be a chore. Others write to get...
Independence Day
It’s been a tough year or so under “new” administration, and short of actually revolting, a change needed to happen and so it has. I’ve taken a new position in my school district being the Gifted and Talented specialist at 2 of our 7/8 middle schools. Both are STEM...
Well Said
(UPDATE: 4/24/2012 - see the update below-) Mary Broderick, President of the National School Boards Association, wrote a heartfelt letter to President Obama about the sorry state of education in the US after years of "reform." I especially appreciated points she made...
What Happened To My Pedagogy?
Several classroom teachers in my PLN have decided to share out our experiences this year with "educational reform". Here's one that published so far. And I'd encourage others to share as well (let's hear the "Good" too!) I’ve continued to come to terms with my lack of...
Should kids’ grades call the shots on who teaches and who goes home?
I was interviewed awhile back for this article on "TAKEPART" about teacher evaluations. My school district is struggling with this issue right now since our legislature jumped on the bandwagon to tie teacher evaluations to student test scores. In the article I'm...
Digital Learning Day
Here is my contribution to Digital Learning Day. From the web site: "Digital Learning Day is a nationwide celebration of innovative teaching and learning through digital media and technology that engages students and provides them with a rich, personalized educational...