I’ve been trying to start this column for weeks, but each time I do, I remember something in my yard that needs doing. The serviceberry tree I just planted needs watering. I need to prep the garden beds so I… Continue reading

When I speak to teachers about feedback, I often open by asking my audience the following question:  How many of you meaningfully discussed how to give feedback while training to become a teacher?  Generally few, if any, hands go into… Continue reading

Yesterday I got the question for the first time: We aren’t going to do anything today, are we?  The question gave me a good laugh. It was Tuesday morning and the break the student referenced as a reason to kick… Continue reading

I have a rule that I tell students on the first week: If you don’t know why we are studying something, why we are studying something in the way we are, or why I’m assessing you in a certain way,… Continue reading

My topic for the last few posts, Gen AI, may be the large, loud, and ostentatious elephant sitting in the corner of teachers’ rooms across the world right now, but I’ve found that many teachers’ rooms also have a second… Continue reading