Category Archives: Reflection

Feedback please – a focus on progress – an update

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

One additional revision of Julia’s rubric has been made based on feedback from our friend and colleague, Angél W. Kytle (@akytle).  In her comment, she asks “… A couple of questions– first, do you need the number? Why have the kids rank … Continue reading →

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Feedback please – a focus on progress

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Building trust and relationship is critically important in growing and completing feedback loops.  I’ve been co-teaching World Language with Julia Kuipers as often as my schedule allows.  If you’ve read the posts, you know she is an excellent teacher. Earlier … Continue reading →

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Losing sight of the shore a.k.a. challenged and delighted by opportunities to struggle, grow, and act

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

“An organization should make continual shifts and improvements to stay healthy.” (Duarte, 6 pag.) I asked if we are the authors of the history of our age, are we writing the story that we want told?  Shelley’s post, The (One Sentence) Story We … Continue reading →

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The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia – Movie and popcorn – #DoDifferent PD

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

How much do I know about dyslexia? As a regular classroom teacher, how much of a foundational understanding do I have of learning differences? What if I understood more about dyslexia? Would I support learning better, differently, and in more … Continue reading →

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Art of Questioning reflection – #NspiredatT3

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

My previous post shared the lesson plan for our 4 hour Art of Questioning session at T³. I want to share what actually happened, my reflections and what I learned. We used Skype so that Grant Lichtman could join us and … Continue reading →

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PD Lesson Planning: Progress Report Ideation – Part 2 reflection

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

PD Lesson Planning: Progress Report Ideation – Part 2 shared the lesson plan (agenda) for Part 2 of our series of faculty brainstorming sessions on reporting progress. Here’s what actually happened from my perspective, the feedback from faculty, and some of … Continue reading →

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Progress over pace

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

To what standard do I and should I hold myself to concerning my own learning? Do I seek and highlight my own bright spots as I do for my learners? Hmm… What assumptions do my colleagues and I make about … Continue reading →

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Corrections after a stumble

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

How do we act and react when our learners take a stumble in their learning?  How are we teaching persistence? How do we help learners learn to stay the course? How do we teach pressing on in spite of difficulty … Continue reading →

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The Most Important 21st Century Skill #MCHunter

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Who are you? Why are you here? What do you hope to leave with? I wonder how my learners would answer these questions on the first day of school.  How would I process this information and engage with my learners … Continue reading →

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