Liz SarlesIn Defense of the Part-Time TeacherIn 2010, I moved to a part-time teaching position at my workplace so that I could start and then raise my family. I spent eight years as a…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Liz SarlesContent Versus Process: What Matters More?Last year in a faculty meeting, I listened as a senior administrator denied the importance of content as part of a high school education…Jan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
Liz SarlesinDataDrivenInvestorUsing Technology to Spearhead Discussion in the ClassroomI recently wrote about the benefits of limiting screen time in the classroom so that students and teachers alike could engage in live…Dec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018
Liz SarlesThe Value of Letting Our Kids FailI am the mother of three young children and I love them deeply, but I have an admission to make that some might (falsely) think…Dec 12, 20184Dec 12, 20184
Liz SarlesWhat’s the Value of a Zero?In December of 2004, Douglas B. Reeves authored “The Case Against the Zero” in which he lambastes the use of zeros as a grade for work…Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018
Liz SarlesMaking Live Discussion Happen in the History ClassroomI recently wrote about the value of live discussion within the classroom, particularly in light of the heavy dependence our students have…Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
Liz SarlesLimiting Screen Time in the Classroom: Why Live Discussion MattersLast fall, I tasked my eleventh grade US History class with a small exercise on a Monday morning: get into groups of 4–5 students and…Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018