I'm always comparing school and sports, and the school year is a very long, sometimes grueling season. There are things I think of doing during the school year that I know won't get done until the summer, when the offseason starts and I have a chance to rest, recuperate, and focus on getting better for next year. …
Category: Reflection
A Cringeworthy Memory…and What I’ve Learned Since
The past two weekends I've been at college graduations, one for my brother and one for my girlfriend's sister. (Congrats Jake and Kirst!) Sitting in those unceremoniously long ceremonies, I started to think about my own mindset shortly after I graduated... What Am I Doing With My Life? The year was 2012, and I was just …
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To Correct, or Not to Correct?
This year, I started a new elective class called "Digital Literacy" that focuses on building the core digital literacy skills and, specifically, working on our school's online newspaper. Later on, I'll do a series of posts about the creation, implementation, and benefits of the school newspaper. For today, however, I want to put into writing a question I've …
Genius Hour 2017 Highlights
This is the first year since student teaching that I've done the Genius Hour project. As with anything new in a curriculum, there was some trial and error, but I was really impressed with what my students were able to accomplish and had a great time learning more about their interests and hobbies. Below are …
Quote of the Week #2
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." -Nelson Mandela (This is a series of posts sharing the quote I write on my whiteboard each week. As an English teacher, I feel responsible to point out that, technically, "quote" is a verb, but colloquially, it's generally accepted as shorthand for "quotation." …
Learning and Teaching in the Modern Age 