This past month we have been running a project in our school district we call #STSDLearns. Throughout the week, teachers and administrators provide a glimpse of what goes on in our schools via tweets tagged with the #STSDLearns hashtag. I’m pleased with how it has developed over the past month with a few additional teachers […]
Archives for May 2015
Practitioner Voice
Several items crossed my various feeds this past weekend, prompting me to surface ideas about the importance of practitioner voice in advancing the vision we seek for teaching and learning: Pens and paper are holding your kids back, says Microsoft via Joe Pacitti (@PacittiELA) the graphic to the right via Ross Cooper (@rosscoops31) Learn the […]
Don’t wait for things to be perfect…
Over the past few weeks I’ve been reflecting on my work in my new role as Superintendent. The greatest challenge I’ve experienced is to not be consumed by the day-to-day work and find time to slow it all down, making space for both reflection and professional reading. It’s analogous to the person who doesn’t find […]
(Re)learning Change is Complex
I’m one of those people who finds myself reading (and listening) to multiple books at the same time. I’m not sure why, but it has it’s pros and cons. Probably something I should think about changing. Currently, I’m working my way through Hattie’s Visible Learning for Teachers (for about 2 months now) and Ritchhart’s Creating […]