MEP (Migrant Education Program) Summer Camps
Some of the most engaged learning I’ve ever witnessed was during a visit to the Dare to Dream Academy at [...]
Exploring Graham Fletcher’s Three-Act Lessons
Last week I traveled to an elementary school to meet with my third-grade friends and their teacher. Students were just [...]
Academic Language in Our Schools
On any given school day, it is common to hear a student say, “Hey, wait up!” and “Nice game last [...]
School’s Almost Out for Summer!
It’s official – summer is rapidly approaching! How do I know this? Well, until recently it certainly wasn’t because of [...]
Using Math to Solve Real-World Problems
While visiting schools in our Northwest region, I am constantly reminded that students of all ages have intuitive number sense [...]
Strategies to Engage Reluctant Student Writers
"How do I support my students who struggle with writing?” is a common question teachersoften ask me. Walk into any [...]
Knowledge Bowl
Last March I traveled to Arlington High School on a Saturday to find out what this thing called “Knowledge Bowl” [...]
The “Indoor” Child Phenomenon and Learning Readiness
Complex changes in society over the past 25 years have contributed to an alarming trend nationwide – children spending too [...]
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 [...]