During grad school, a common activity we would use to sharpen our discernment was a game I like to call “is it rigorous or is it pretty?”. We would choose an activity from Teachers Pay Teachers and decide if the content was a rigorous assessment and practice of standards mastery or if it was just…
I’ve been noticing lately how often we ask people in schools to be resilient without ever talking about what resilience requirements the system is asking of us. Resilience shows up as a personal trait– something students and educators are expected to muster up when conditions get hard. I hear it in classrooms, coaching conversations, and…
About a year ago I began this blog. I intended for this space to be one of reflection and growth within my classroom and role as STEM leader in my school. I thought I would have time, mental space, and job security to “verbally” process my practice, lessons, and learnings. I did not have any…
If I don’t start somewhere, it will never get done. The first one is always the hardest one- the first cut of fabric when making a dress, the first line of crochet after the chain… This post is the rip the band-aid off and ramble a bit so I can actually begin. I have never…
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