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  • ISTE 2018 Presentation

    My presentation focuses on using Google Drawing to develop Found and Black-out Poetry from keystone reading sources. This is a great reflection process for ELA and Social Studies classrooms.

  • Infographics can Save the World

    Some of the most complex and in-depth information can be conveyed in a way that easy to understand, comprehend, and retain. Students should take part in drawing and develop notes for a deeper learning by creating infographics and sketchnotes. Sketchnoting has some real research behind its methods and is anchored in the idea of creative action…

  • Quote from “What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers across America” by Ted Dintersmith

    “Our children should study what’s important to learn, not what’s easy for you to test. School should develop each child’s unique potential, not rank it for you with high-stakes standardized tests of low-level skills. Please, please, please consider the possibility that our innovative teachers, not data-driven policies, can best lead the way.” Start reading this…

  • KTRS and Public Sector Retirement Funds

    For most of the past week, teachers and state workers have been discussing the Governor’s special report on the pension crisis. Here are some observations. Myth 1. KTRS is grossly underfunded because of previous contribution plans and raids by Dem and Rep state leaders. This situation is mostly the fault of legislators but is seen…

  • Summer of Inspirational Tweets

    Every Wednesday this summer, I posted a small pic with an inspirational saying. I developed them based off a meme from Twitter for daily writing.

  • End of the Year

    Congratulations to the Class of 2016! May everyone have a great Summer and I look forward to seeing you all, except the grads, again next August. Check out the twitter feed as a I post some writing prompts for inspiration throughout the summer.