Risk taking = great teaching?

Photo Credit: marenbruun via Compfight cc I hope that when my own two little boys are in school that they will be fortunate enough to be taught by teachers who are risk takers.  I firmly believe that as professionals, it is essential that we take risks in our pedagogical approach and practice.  As I am fortunate enough … Continue reading →

Digital learning = deeper learning?

Technology integration in the classroom is, truly, an area of passion for me.  And I do believe that it is a continuous quest to seek to improve our skills in this area.  Much of the negative feedback about technology integration speaks to its superficiality; that we are substituting the traditional and making no true pedagogical changes. I don’t … Continue reading →

Adventures in Learning – The Science Leadership Academy

Wow.   This was the third and final installment in our Philadelphia journey and really, that says it all.  This school is unbelievable. The Science Leadership Academy is a magnet school.  This means that the school staff & administrators select their students on a variety of criteria, including grades.  They have over 1000 applicants every year … Continue reading →