What do teachers need from administrators? Inherent in that question, I see a fundamental problem with education both in public schools and in private schools. And that is that we […]
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“The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind–creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers,” says Daniel Pink on the opening […]
In my short time as an educator, I have already suffered through enough acronyms, initiatives, and memes to give me a dull sense of despondence not unlike some of the […]
It’s not “OK” for us to simply abstain from teaching kids to think simply based on the fact that we have to administer a test at the end of the […]
As a founding member of the Teacher Leaders Network and a guy who is passionate about trying to stay in the classroom for my entire career, I’ll never forget the […]
What do I need from administrators? It seems to be a huge question, and I am not sure why. Administration, in my experience in elementary schools in California’s Bay Area, […]
Scott McLeod asked a bunch of teachers, me among them, to write about what they thought teachers needed from an administrator. What are my qualifications for this task other than […]
[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys]What is your favourite form of online synchronous communication? I am pondering this today as I write the 5th and final blog post as guest blogger on […]
First, I’d like to thank Scott for hosting me as part of my virtual tour to support The Best of Learning & Leading with Technology. You can follow the entire […]
Hi, my Name is Brian Crosby. Scott has asked me to kick off his week long series, “What do teachers need from administrators?” You can learn about me on the […]
[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys] My life as an international educator is bursting with exciting opportunities and experiences. Being a guest blogger for Dr Scott McLeod is one challenge I have […]
[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys] Change is a process in a school. Change is neither good nor bad but just is. Rapid change can cause discomfort and upset. No change can […]
[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys] This is my third blog post as the guest of the week so I thought it was time I introduced myself a little more and talked […]
[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys] I have been reflecting on global collaboration and what it means for teachers, students and the wider community. I have also been reflecting on sustainability of […]
The use of a graphing calculator is considered an integral part of the AP Calculus course, and is permissible on parts of the AP Calculus Exams. Students should use this […]
So far I’ve covered a technological and an ideological problem. This one’s logistical. Specifically, in a discipline where one question can have many answers, it’s easy to set up a […]
Now, this may seem like I’m contradicting the opinion of the guest blogger last week. However, I’m not referring to the endless pursuit of rankings and grades. I’m meaning the […]
My run officially starts tomorrow, but I wanted to get my standpoint up. I’m a high school mathematics teacher, and I focus on my class. I spend most of my […]
So, you’re making your technology pitch to the school. You’ve just been to the conference and still feel the warm buzz of The Future, and you want the teachers to […]
Before I go on, I need to clarify something: I am addressing the use of social technology, not technology in general. (Although an aversion to technology in general is related […]
Don’t get me wrong: there are options to put equations on a computer. Most computers have at least Equation Editor if not MathType. Scholarly papers in mathematics often use LaTeX […]
What follows is an actual conversation between me and a dear friend who is also an administrative colleague. His name has not been changed, since he is guilty and cannot […]
This is not an advertisement for The Education Trust, nor is it an endorsement of all that The Education Trust stands for. This post is merely my commentary on one […]
Thus far, I have posted about educational conspiracy, challenging the competitive nature of schools, and assessing assessments. What follows is a topic near and dear to everyone’s career and workplace. […]
Aside from serving as one of two Assistant Principals in my high school, I am also lucky enough to supervise three departments, one of which is Special Education. I do […]
In our last post, we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) shared with you our 5 essential questions for the 21st Century Learner as well as our thinking behind how and […]
Yesterday we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) spoke about our efforts to broaden the conversation that we had been having within our department with our wider school and the leaders […]
So where do we (Justin Medved and Dennis Harter) go from here? Over the past week we have taken some time to reflect on our process of creating a meaningful […]
One could hardly call me a conspiracy theorist; I don’t put much stock in Area 51 theories, alternate possibilities of the JFK assassination, or any such popular underground thoughts. But […]
You’ve probably heard of the 21st Century Learning Initiative. There’s a good chance you think it is mostly about technology in the classroom. But that’s a misconception. The 21st Century […]