The Educator’s Companion to Professional Development
Teaching kids, hard. Teaching yourself, harder. Implementing your learning, the hardest. But maybe it doesn’t have to be that way.
Shouldn’t the Madhatter be a Girl? He’s Having a Tea Party After All!
The STRUGGLE is real. Guest blog post by Tim Fletcher on Gender in the Performing Arts.
Why Schools Should Rethink the Use of Classroom Time
21st Century Schools may need a time management update as we think about the need to develop creativity and problem solving.
Season 1, Episode 4 of The Educator’s Companion to PD Podcast : Teachers First
I know that a lot of people enjoying reading and skimming through podcast show notes to get a gist of the highlights of the episode. This podcast was originally recorded back in June 2017. To listen to the podcast, please go here. On February 16th, 2013, I signed up for a free membership at Teachers First …
Season 1, Episode 3 of the Educator’s Companion to PD (Show Notes)–Taking a Byte Out of Apple
I know that a lot of people enjoying reading and skimming through podcast show notes to get a gist of the highlights of the episode. This podcast was originally recorded back in June 2017. To listen to the podcast, please go here. Can you think back to your first experience with an Apple product? Was it …
Why the PYP Exhibition Brings You to Tears
This past month was an explosion of students who completed their PYP Exhibition. It was fantastic to see on Facebook and Twitter all the pictures and videos of the kids. For those people who live outside of the International Baccalaureate (IB) bubble, The Exhibition is the mother of all projects for the primary program and is a …
Season 1, Episode 2: Getting a Harvard Education with MOOCs on The Educator’s Companion to PD Podcast (Show Notes)
I know that a lot of people enjoying reading and skimming through podcast show notes to get a gist of the highlights of the episode. This podcast was originally recorded back in May 2017. To listen to the podcast, please go here. Today we are going to talk about one of my favorite free learning resources: …
The 14 Gifts of Design Thinking
Last month I finished up the MITX Design Thinking for Leading and Learning course, and I’m still assimilating the profundity of these ideas and the impact they can have in classrooms. It’s actually really hard for me to articulate since I’m in the midst of a paradigm shift as ideas are colliding between developing empathy, creativity, and …
How to Avoid Being Napolean Bonaparte
I’ve long held a suspicion that there is a difference between an administrator and a leader, but now I know it is the truth. My current school has suffered through major changes several times since I’ve been here and now it looks to restructure again with its expanded campus. Needless to say, this has provided …
Season 1, Episode 1 of The Educator’s Companion to Professional Development: Unlock Your Genius through PLPs (Show Notes)
I know that a lot of people enjoying reading and skimming through podcast show notes to get a gist of the highlights of the episode. This podcast was originally recorded back in May 2017. To listen to the podcast, please go here. Before we start diving into all the great resources, I really want to share …
