Finding Life's Balance
Monthly ago, I was trapped in a YouTube viewing spree. I couldn’t stop watching educationally motivated videos. I clicked on link after link and found myself engaged in a number of new ideas – not all of them worthwhile. In
For years I have been working at trying to develop a student-centered classroom. The problem I have realized is that in the end, the picture I had in my mind never quite ended up what was happening in front of
As a book study for the summer, my colleague suggested we read The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us about our Kids by Barbara Strauch. We are both teachers of high school students. For
Next one off the must-read-pile. Completed after a two-week hiatus as home renovations took over my life – but worth the time to focus on this book! This past year I was honored with the designation in New York State
It all started last fall. I learned through my colleagues, I was on maternity leave, that a new initiative for professional development had been unveiled. I crave learning and I demand better of myself, this meant I investigated this new
When undergoing change, there are a lot of questions and unknowns. Teachers struggle with the appearance of giving up control of their classes and the learning that goes on in the classroom. This often where the lines seem to blur
Today’s world is changing. Students can no longer sit in rows and be dictated to. This traditional learning environment does not prepare our children for the everchanging world of tomorrow. With technological change and innovation happening at an exponential rate,
The future of education needs to change. I, for one, hope that change is sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, not all my colleagues feel the same way. It becomes a difficult mountain to climb when passing blurbs from others are
For months, I have spent my time trying to figure out the link between my personal philosophy for teaching and the method of delivery to students to enhance their learning. In short, I believe teaching and education has changed and
Planning is a Slippery Slope to Incorporate Student Interest: Know Your Level Make a list of things people know about you; the hats you wear. In the past, I was asked to write these statements. After more than 20 words,