A quick heads up shows respect for your teammates and protects team unity. I just know that some teacher out there is going to look at this title and ask “Why can’t all of your learning be fun?” Come on. Let’s be real for a second. Yes, we always want…

Allowing students to represent their learning through video creates exciting possibilities and serious challenges to our sanity at the same time. I’m a big believer in allowing our students to represent their learning in as many different ways as possible. Writing is the conventional means for this, and don’t dump…

I thought I had done such a great job of communicating with her parents. It was an 8th grade English class in a previous teaching context. Students were engaged in a collaborative writing activity in Google Docs, working in small table groups around the room. I like to make learning…

When my creative voice lapses into silence, it’s both a symptom and a cause. How are you doing, colleague? Today is officially my first freestyle day of summer. By that, I mean that my last day of work was Friday, June 30th, and every day since has been spoken for…

What does the world’s most successful YouTuber have to teach students and teachers about creativity, learning, and education? Meet Mr. Beast, the most successful individual YouTuber in the world. …

A system-wide ban feels like fear instead of curiosity, defense over offense, convention over adaptation. The most recent iteration of ChatGPT was released on November 30, 2022. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence bot that was trained on an enormous pool of information to engage in simple conversations with users. Within…

7 education content creators to add to your playlists and bookshelves in 2023 From December 21–28, 2022, I asked teachers for their input. Which education voices had done the most to spark their thinking and ignite their professional practice in the past year? The purpose of this project was to…

Here are the strategies I recommend to help you optimize your practice, preserve your sanity, and support your learners. Welcome to Google Classroom. Whether you’re brand new to the platform or you’ve been here for a while, I’ve learned a few things that I think you’ll find helpful. Let’s get…

How I walked three middle schoolers through the aftermath of a war of words. I received an email a couple of weeks ago alerting me to some harsh expletives and slurs being exchanged between some of our students on Discord. The email contained a screenshot of a particularly offensive exchange. …