Why Homework?
I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. —Lily Tomlin I had [...]
Teaching Certificate Renewal and STEM requirement
As I travel around the northwest region, I hear teachers talking about their certification renewal and the changes that the [...]
Educators Evaluate the EQuIP Rubric
Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP) Rubric for science provides ways to think about our three dimensional science [...]
Putting Play Back into K
Research about the benefits of play for children (and adults!) is abundant and yet it is still largely absent from [...]
Google Expeditions
I attended the Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) 2016 conference recently, which included numerous great workshops and time to [...]
NGSS Website is Fresh for Spring!
Spring is a time of renewal and change. The trees are leafing out, flowers are blooming, and pollen fills the [...]
Question Formulation Technique – Daylight Savings
I was with a school principal in one of our districts recently, and had the chance to spend a few [...]
State Health and PE Learning Standards Revision
Washington State’s Health and Physical Education K-12 Learning Standards Revision: What you Need to Know Do you know that OPSI [...]
Disciplinary Literacy and Content Area Learning
After a recent day-long visit to a local middle school, I came away with the (happy) realization that reading, writing, [...]
Talking with Children About Marijuana
“Marijuana remains the most abused illegal substance among our youth, today. By the time they graduate high school, about 46 [...]