It's 7:34 a.m., and my day begins innocuously. I wake to see my husband preparing for work (he's up later than usual, too). With no intention to rise early on my first day off of summer, I stretch and check Facebook on my cellphone plugged in by my bed, knowing that there will be 15-30 … Continue reading Skills and epiphanies
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Common Core and the Man and Marzano
I have this guilty feeling that I must get off my chest. I clearly remember when we--and I use that term loosely because very few "we" deigned to listen at the time--were introduced to "common core," I was with my former principal at a break out session for a convention in Orlando. We had ended … Continue reading Common Core and the Man and Marzano
There is Power in Passion and Immersion
"When one is engaged in pursuing one's passion and offering the very personal gift of doing what he does best, the power is undeniable" (TLAP, p. 151) Last night in the yoga class I subbed (I teach fitness), I played a very multicultural, fusionist mix of yoga trance music with beautiful renditions of Ghungroos (the … Continue reading There is Power in Passion and Immersion
The Business of Transforming Vs. Change
This summer I am learning Twitter for educational purposes thanks to our really awesome literacy/reading/instructional coach (she wears so many hats). Last night, one of the educational persons I am following posed: "Are grade-levels and age-level groupings a social or learning construct?" To which, I replied: "A learning construct would honor and celebrate kids where … Continue reading The Business of Transforming Vs. Change
