Feb
29
2012
29
2012
The Common Core Tabloid: Truth vs. Hearsay
So much is hearsay right now about the Common Core, it feels like the educational system has become a tabloid in their interpretation of what does not even exist yet. In fact, from this level of speculation has sprouted a ...
Feb
14
2012
14
2012
New Edutopia post: The Power of Project-Based Writing in the Classroom
It seems like it's been forever since I wrote an actual post for my beloved Tweenteacher site! But I guess it's a happy problem as I've been writing here and there in the edublogosphere for these past couple of weeks. ...
Jan
18
2012
18
2012
Teaching Beyond the Bell
In celebration of The California Writing Project and Digital Learning Day, I was asked to write a post on some of what I'm doing with technology in the classroom. So I decided to write about what I'm actually doing ...
Jan
09
2012
09
2012
Tweenteacher Class on Project Based Writing
Hey all,
Guess what? I'm going to be facilitating a class for Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach's Powerful Learning Practice. The six-week course is on Project Based Writing, a strategic way to bring in authentic assessments and meaningful learning into any Language Arts program, ...
Nov
03
2011
03
2011
Edutopia Post: Common Core Standards and Persuasive Writing
My new post at Edutopia, "Persuasive Writing is a Key Focus in Common Core Standards," has just gone live. I'm in high hopes for this new wave of assessments because I see more authenticity and real world application. For one ...
Oct
07
2011
07
2011
Huffington Post: “Student Tributes to Steve Jobs”
I just posted "Student Tributes to Steve Jobs" at The Huffington Post. His passing will be a "Where were you when?" moment that I felt my students needed to pause and acknowledge.
Wonka has left us with questions about his ...
Sep
20
2011
20
2011
Edutopia post: 20 Ways to Model Technology
My latest post on Edutopia is not just about using technology, but about modeling it as a means to teach it. After all, students need to be immersed in an environment of usage. So don't feel bad if you don't ...
Jul
14
2011
14
2011
Carmageddon: The 405 Closure and Education
Just a few thoughts before all hell breaks loose over here in Los Angeles. First of all, I woke up this morning wondering if the closure of the 405 freeway was going to be like the staged Anthrax scare ...
Jan
25
2011
25
2011
Tweenteacher Update
I owe my readers a mea culpa for the last month or so, and I wanted to let you in on a little of what's been going on with me both personally and professionally. No worries, however, I'll be ...
Dec
03
2010
03
2010
The Equation of Student Success Webquest: Top 10 Responsibilities of Teachers to Avoid Student Failure
I have written before in the past on various blog sites and networks about the vital equation that must exist in order for a student not to fail in our schools:
Family + Student + School + Policymakers/Voters = Student Achievement
Each ...



