Attendance is fundamental
A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins University concludes that up to 15 percent of students miss up to a month of school per year. It’s pretty c...
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Deepening understanding of 21st Century Skills
Although my school embraces 21st century skills in its four school-wide outcomes (personal responsibility, communication, critical thinking, and social responsi...
Educational Theory: A move toward constructivism
As a teacher, I’ve always championed project-based learning, student-centered classrooms, and the importance of curiosity as a precursor to learning. But ...
Collaboration: More than “working together”
In my 15 years as a teacher, I’ve collaborated with colleagues to build interdisciplinary curricula and to create several authentic assessments, including...
Hacked (three times)!
I like technology, but I don’t like being hacked. I mean, Who do these people think they are? And what’s the point, exactly, of hacking my professi...