Instructional Strategies

I’ve written before about how much I love the holiday season, but if I’m being honest, this is only half the story.…

I never liked math growing up. As a student, I can remember sitting in math classes and wondering, “When am I ever going…

Over this past weekend I found myself watching Dead Poets Society. While I know many educators who have conflicting views on the film, I’ve always…

A few years ago, I had the privilege of watching a group of hardworking students put on a charity fundraiser. Now, when you hear the…

I like rubrics, but something has always seemed a little... “off” about them. Part of it is because they lend an…

The other day, my computer mouse ran out of power. It happened right while I was in the middle of writing a paper, and to…

There’s always another snag to plan for, another bit of feedback to provide, another problem to solve. However, there are only so…

I’m a fairly warm-blooded person. You need to be when you grow up in the Midwest. During the winter you’re either buried under snow or…