Conversations around Plagiarism: Moving from FEAR into OPPORTUNITY
Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. Jim jarmusch Because information and ideas are now so easily accessed and shared, it should be expected that we will be influenced both consciously …
The Versatility and Beauty of 100 Word Stories
The Versatility and Beauty of 100 Word Stories — post inspired by @kculbertson
Annotating Objectives to give Clarity and Equity of Experience
My latest post based on @DonyallD’s webinar on The Power of Annotating Objectives — anchoring Ss to objectives/standards to provide clarity and equity of experience.
Reading in a Digital World
I remember as a kid looking through the Sears Catalogue and putting check marks or stars beside the toys or clothes that we wanted. What I didn’t pay attention to was the fact that the catalogues were either Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer editions—back when the fashion industry came out with new lines only a few times …
Talking to Teachers: “Your Voice Matters” and Feed Forward Feedback
I have heard quite a few teachers say recently that although the end of last year was crazy, the start of this academic year is even crazier. With even more uncertainty of what the year as whole will look like, teachers are navigating unexplored territory. Yet, amidst all of this (along with the increased tension …
“Stewards of Stories”
The title of this post comes from a webinar presented by Tricia Ebarvia (#DisruptTexts) during the #Mosaic2020 slow conference. (Again—I cannot emphasize enough how amazing this online conference was…and I REALLY hope they do it in this format again next year. I love the sentiment behind this phrase—”stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible …
Moving Writers September Post
Below is a teaser of my most recent post on MovingWriters.org titled: “Critical Connections with Ourselves, Our Students, and Each Other“ Feeling Disconnected The reality is…I am not heading back into the classroom this fall. I am in a major transition phase—I feel like I reached a career peak (of sorts) and when I got …
How Do You Teach Someone You Don’t Know?
The following is part of an email I received from a student I taught during remost learning last year: …I just wanted to say that I really appreciated the voice message you sent us. Although I don’t fully understand the situation and context you are coming from, I know that it’s so so important to …
A Response to: “Literacy Teaching in Turbulent Times”
A couple weeks ago I virtually attended a webinar that not only shook me to my core, but it was the stimulus I needed to finally start this website. And thankfully, it was recorded and uploaded for everyone to be able to view. Especially as we head into a new school year, dialogues such as …
A Series of Reflections…
First…a disclaimer: I am on a major professional development binge at the moment. There are just so many free (and appropriately priced) online conferences, webinars, and events happening—it is a petri dish of opportunities! I feel as though something new pops up in my Twitter feed every day. On a side note: Susan Barber was …
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