Distance Learning: Common Sense at Home
August 17, 2020 I’m sitting on a bench outside my classroom. The temperature is ninety-one degrees today, and wearing a mask the whole time seems to make it feel like 910 degrees. Today is “materials…
Young People Need Play Time
As seems to be a theme in many of my posts, I want to pass along the importance of play. I don’t mean video games (absolutely the opposite). I mean creative, unstructured, social (or individual) play…
“Bored” Is A Choice
Due to the nature of social media, we sometimes see news stories float around for a couple years. Certain articles are shared over and over again, and unfortunately, we have to check their validity all…
Eight Skills Every Middle-Schooler Needs
Occasionally, I find myself distracted by lists that pop up in my news or Facebook feed. There’s always a catchy title like “Twenty Places to Visit Before You Die” or “Top Ten Foods That Everyone…
Change Is Good
I used to work at a school where each student needed an electronic portfolio. The teachers came together to design an idea that would make sense. Sure, we could organize it by subject area or…
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Office Hour Meeting Confirmation
Thank you for creating a new meeting with me. I will get an email from Calendly, and I will send you a Google Meet link via email. At that point, please put the link on your calendar so we can …
