Award Winning Teacher – International Speaker – Author
This week I attended my oldest son’s parent preview night at school. It was a great chance to let my son meet his teacher in person as well as tour his new school. As we walked through the halls locating the gym, the classroom and the bathrooms, I could see the anxiety and excitement in […]
Continue Reading“The system of public education is broken and we need to tear it down and rebuild it from the ground up.” I feel like I keep hearing this statement or some version of it from all angles. For a while I bought into this idea and felt the frustration and quickly got wrapped up in […]
Continue ReadingThis week I have been privileged to do many things I never imagined I would actually do…especially as an adult. I walked on the moon, experienced temporary weightlessness, and performed a few deep space missions. Yet, one of my favorite moments of Space Camp was having the opportunity to listen to Ed Buckbee address our […]
Continue ReadingThis week I am coming to you live from Huntsville, Alabama where I am privileged to be attending International Space Camp. Last night was our “opening ceremonies” where the teachers of the year from every state introduced themselves and their state while wearing some sort of costume to represent their state. We had New York […]
Continue ReadingMany people question the value of twitter and if it can really make an impact for an educator. After nearly two years as a user, I can say with little hesitation that twitter has impacted my life in ways both subtle and profound. Impacted my students Clearly anything that a teacher spends a significant amount […]
Continue ReadingLots of people are tossing around terms in education and attaching the words “21st Century” to appear cutting edge or on the front end of trending ideas. As a teacher in the 21st century I find it amazing to see some of the things that are so called “21st Century” and yet are no different […]
Continue ReadingTonight during an #edchat on Twitter, the group was discussing leadership in education. Partially joking, but with some level of honest curiosity I sent the follow tweet out: I got some initial kick back that schools certainly need a principal and could not imagine functioning without. I poked back as a means to stretch my […]
Continue ReadingIn the past year I have had my fair share of press related to some recognition I have received. I won’t post anything here…but google me if you want to know. 😉 A majority of it has been in the form of local newspaper articles or online blurbs. While it has been nice, it is […]
Continue ReadingThis afternoon I spent a portion of a staff PD day discussing our school rules and potential changes for next year. We went over the usual suspect; gum chewing, cell phones and dress code. The discussion was heated as it usually is when it comes to things that people feel strongly on. Myself, I want […]
Continue ReadingAs the end of the year nears it is very tempting to hit the “cruise control” button. It is easy to pop that VHS in, hit play and let the remaining minutes pass by in a stream of mono-toned narrations and antiquated special effects. Many of us will check out the laptop cart or hit the computer […]
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