Baseball in late October is just good, even if you’re not particularly a sports person. There are the bright stadium lights creating an intensely lit playing field–remarkable really, especially if you happen to drive up to one from a distance in a darkened, fall evening. A glow of Things-Are-Going-On-Here. There’s the appreciation of the motion [...]
A moment from an Algebra I classroom this morning (really early this morning, with classes at this particular school starting up at 7:30 AM. Now, there’s just something wrong about that one; awfully early to be directed to a Do Now problem asking for x and y intercepts… heh). The small class is made up [...]
It was a passing comment made in the context of a longer conversation, a surprising idiomatic expression that I heard from a school principal earlier this afternoon. It would be easier than taking candy from a baby. The context? A check-in conversation to get the principal’s impressions of the progress that one of my teachers [...]
I taught a U.S. History II class this morning on the Progressive era. And I loved it. There’s so much that is good about my current position in the district as a peer assistant, particularly in getting a sense of what teacher support, professional development and accountability can look like. I tell you–there seems to [...]
It was one of those fall days today– bright sun, crisp morning air and the foliage with a special kind of brilliance. Lit, almost. A Sorella’s breakfast and church meeting in the morning. An afternoon bike ride to the local grocery, a post-ride afternoon nap with open windows and in filtered sunlight, and a lantern-glowed [...]
Congratulations, BCLA faculty, staff, students and parents, for winning the EdVestor’s School on the Move Prize! It’s good to have been a finalist for a number of years, and better to be recognized for all the hard work and dedication. Click here for the full article about the award and recognition.
You have to like a magazine read when it comes with the theme of ‘How to Feel Good.’ Here’s one article from that Esquire issue that I particularly liked. It reads a bit long in this format, but it’s worth it… read on! (and here’s to giving a try at saying something good–something real and [...]
Just heard about a teacher leadership conference that’s being hosted by Brandeis on Saturday November 14th. Information is below: —– Hi, everyone, We are delighted to announce a half-day conference on teacher leadership entitled, “Got Leadership? Making Change in your Classroom and School” featuring Rob Evans, PhD speaking on the process and pace of change, [...]
If you’re a teacher (especially one in the Boston area), take a look! It’s always busy but in my experience, the more you give these small opportunities and extras a try, the wider the doors open for you…and for your students. 1) The first are two opportunities from Teach Plus. Click on the links below [...]
I Can’t Stop Watching My Crops!
I really like this article that I came across earlier today. I’m pretty new to Facebook and I don’t spend much time doing all those quizzes, the sending of little-icon things or games. Nothing against them or anything–I guess I just haven’t gotten to that, yet. Figuring how to even link this blog to my [...]