A Meaningful Mess
| Pivot! Pivot! Sound familiar? Remember the famous Friends episode when Ross was yelling for his friends to pivot when he was being backed into a corner carrying a couch up the stairs?... |
Passion projects are such a great way to engage today’s learners and empower them to make connections to content, practice life-ready skills, and understand the importance of social-emotional...
When done well, Genius Hour is one of the most meaningful experiences that we can provide for our learners. It’s personal, makes learning relevant, and makes purpose a priority. Just...
So often, those of us that share Genius Hour, talk about how amazing it is and what we did well. However, the reality is that most of us did a lot of things wrong, too. It's...
When I reflect on my time in the classroom, I remember how many different labels each new class of learners brought to the table...gifted, dyslexic, ADHD, twice-exceptional, English language...
I have to admit that I'm a big fan of the word purpose. Purpose should drive everything that we do in the classroom and give both ourselves and our learners a reason for the work. The...
So I have to admit...I definitely have #flipgridfever right now. I have been reading so much about how teachers are using it to creatively give opportunities for reflection, connection, and...
So, I have spent most of my week chatting with my students and my Voxer buddies about how to best find outside experts for our Genius Hour projects. As an elementary teacher, it is...
