PD Pad Set-Up
Last year I had my first go at setting up a professional development room for teachers. It turned out to…
Mantra From Heaven
Last week I met with a group of fellow instructional coaches. This "mantra from heaven" was passed on to us…
What An Educator Can Learn From A Cyclist
This weekend I went for a bike ride with my friend Anne. As we were cruising through the back roads…
Taking a Risk
Our school year has come to a close and I thought I would take some time to reflect on my…
Creating a Professional Development Space
Wouldn’t it be nice if all schools had a designated space for teachers to gather together on a regular basis…
iPad for Instructional Coaches
I’m super lucky…over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to play around with one of our school’s…
Manageable Monitoring Part II – Nifty Note Cards!
In my last post I wrote about one of my top two ideas for making monitoring student work and thinking…
Manageable Monitoring Part I – Portfolio Power!
Last week I had a conversation with a second grade teacher who was wondering about how to setup a manageable…
Meaningful Language Development – Draw What You Hear!
A colleague recently asked me for a few ideas to pass on to a fellow teacher for supporting the language…
Lesson Planning and Creating a Teacher Plan Book
Lesson planning. Every teacher's got to do it. Not only do we have to do it, but it's important that…