"I love writing essays. There’s something satisfying about rendering the chaos of thoughts into an elegant form. But I love blogging more. It feels like playing."

Just in time for our post-Brave New World dystopia projects!

Was wonderful to see the looks on the students' faces as they entered that room! Many thanks to Central Elementary and Ms. Christa Held, Dr. Sandt, Sam Klotz, Savannah Monks, the Parkland seniors, and especially Liv Faenza for leading the way to make those smiles happen!

"Boredom teaches us that life isn’t a parade of amusements. More important, it spawns creativity and self-sufficiency." An interesting read: nytimes.com/2019/02/02/opi…

Interesting read! "Students are all hearing the same advice, so they, of course, end up looking like every other applicant. What they thought they should do is actually contributing, in large part, to them not standing out.”

Interesting research summary of the problem, and some good tips for solution

The sun’s shining and it’s a great week for #blackoutpoetry y’all. Looking forward to seeing what the kids can come up with. My marker skills could use some work, but otherwise a good start! #poetrymonth

Heading to the airport after a stellar #SchoologyNEXT and already thinking about how I’m going to put some of these ideas into action as soon as I get home. The hype is real! Thanks Schoology for an awesome week in Boca!

“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” 🌳 Happy bday ~Henry David Thoreau 🌳

20 activities to “Bloom” with the new Flipgrid camera via Matt Miller 🗑️ ditchthattextbook.com/2019/08/21/20-…

Appreciated the opportunity to share just a few of the ways Schoology and @usekamiapp have saved me time (and lessened the stress of teacher workload!) with fellow teachers today #psdready21

Always found Truth For Teachers to provide clear, valuable advice for the classroom; now as "new normal" changes every day, she provides some thoughtful perspective on what that could mean for teachers: "fewer things, better" thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teac…

Seems like as good a time as any to re-retweet🙂

Can Teachers Read Books Out Loud Online? Actually, Yes. via EdSurge edsurge.com/news/2020-03-3…

Excellent advice as always from Truth For Teachers thecornerstoneforteachers.com/how-to-make-a-…

Thanks to the Parkland Education Foundation for purchasing $2800 of books for all schools that explore the history of racism in America, confronts its current state, and address how we can move forward with real change to treat all racial groups as equals.

For those a bit rusty on the lesson planning (ahem...me), a good back to basics reminder. Despite uncertainty, all that changes is the "How": cultofpedagogy.com/one-sentence-l…

Fantastic compilation of classroom structures for teaching reading, writing, small group, etc. And not just for distance learning.

Fantastic tips for “flexible, resilient” teaching in this year’s environment. Seriously, as always Truth For Teachers has practical advice for approaching the problem. Make sure to read/listen to tips in 2nd half of episode: thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teac…

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