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PBL in Action: From PE Video to Beautification Project
Posted on June 28, 2011 at 3:45pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Back in September, five of my teachers from different content areas attended a two-day Project Based Learning workshop hosted by the Buck Institute. Then in October, I asked them to share what they learned with a group of about 35 of their colleagues. We spent an entire day discussing their experiences and they walked us through the PBL process. …
Are You an Outlier?
Posted on March 16, 2011 at 1:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Last year I read Outliers: the Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell and had the opportunity to share this book with administrators from my district during our summer retreat. An outlier can be defined as an individual who not only have exceptional talent, but is provided and…
Continue "Apply directly to the Forehead!" My eTech Ohio Conference 2011 Reflections
Posted on February 7, 2011 at 9:11pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I had the opportunity to attend the eTech Ohio Conference (#oetch11) on Monday, January 31, 2011. It’s a three day event, but with budget and time constraints, I was only able to attend one day. I am excited to attend each year, hoping to take away at least one new idea I can share with my staff. This year, I heard two presentations that were inspiring, encouraging, and practical. However, I will only reflect one the first one in this post.
The keynote presenter was Peter…
My No Office Day Experience
Posted on February 6, 2011 at 1:52pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Sometime in December, 2010 I read a blog post by David Truss (@, principal of a school in Dalian, China titled, “No Office Day.” The title piqued my interest, but what really got my attention was something he wrote. “If a principal stays in the office all day, he/she might as well stay at home.” OUCH! Two things… Continue About
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Colby Dockerty posted a blog postSelf-Regulation: Getting Our Students To Care
I think all educators can agree that we want our students to become better self-regulated learners. However, this is a daunting task for teachers. I've spent a great deal of time trying to teach my grade 6 students various self-regulation skills such as planning, goal-setting, self-monitoring, time management, self-control, and reflection, but in past years it hasn't quite "taken" the way I hoped it would. I talk about how important this skills are until I'm blue in the face and I usually get…See More
Barry Parker posted a blog postA Childhood Educator Is Becoming Commonplace In Teacher Training
School boards and individual teachers are seeking out new ways to improve and maintain their own learning process. Teachers with a passion for their career are routinely discovering innovative ways to brush up on skills, and to develop new methods for delivering information. Teachers know that children have a huge capacity for retaining knowledge, and that every child has their own unique way of grasping the information delivered in the classroom. A childhood educator is an expert in childhood…See More
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Hi DC - have you logged onto the digital media wiki yet? AA