Why are you questioning me? This is the thought that runs through my 1750+ students minds each day as their teachers push them to dig deeper through the line of questioning thrown their direction. Rigor. Probably one of the most overused terms in the educational arena. You see, when people talk about rigor in the … Continue reading Why Are You Questioning Me?
Power of Immediate Feedback
The most important support that I can provide to my faculty is feedback. It is essential in all that we do in my building. It is something that I work to do more - provide faculty with quality, timely feedback on what I see in their classrooms. Like many schools, out leadership team focuses on … Continue reading Power of Immediate Feedback
Socrative and a Film Engage Assessment
Movies in the classroom... you know you've shown one before. I was guilty of it too when I was in the classroom. As an administrator I do not necessarily want my teachers showing films to students - unless they relate to the standards of course. So when a film relates to the content and we … Continue reading Socrative and a Film Engage Assessment
Using Evernote for Classroom Walkthroughs
I wanted to share a brief video that I created to show you how my team uses Evernote for classroom walkthroughs. Evernote is an amazing company that is devoted to a quality product (which at its basic level is free) for education. One of the strongest benefits for me is that Evernote is available on … Continue reading Using Evernote for Classroom Walkthroughs