Student Civil Rights Group Helps Classmates Feel Like They Belong
I teach in one of the whitest states in the United States in a very rural school district. Many of our students are from families whose...
Flipped with a Twist: The Teacher's Role
When I first flipped my classroom by recording video screencasts of my lessons, I was suddenly struck with two terrifying questions: What...
Flipping with a Twist: How to Deliver
The most common questions I get about flipping my classroom are all around the tools I use to deliver content to my students. It is an...
Flipping with a Twist: Start with Good Content.
In my last post I gave a quick overview of flipped teaching and how I use it in my classroom. As promised, I’ll go in more depth over...
Flip with a Twist
Over the past couple of years I have described myself as a "Flipped Classroom" teacher. When you ask different people what "flipped"...
#FalconsFly
As many of you already know, I teach at the high school level. I've been at the same school since 1998 and I'm happy there. I've had...
Ripple Effect
On a daily basis as educators, we make hundreds or maybe thousands of decisions. What method do I use to teach this math concept? Will...
A Lapsed Reader's Autobiography
Note: The following is a letter I wrote to my high school English students to show them that we don't all start out as experts, but have...
Be the Lead Learner in your Classroom
It's amazing how a little Chinese take out can remind us to write a blog entry... We are experts in our fields. Tested, certified,...
Teaching Priorities and Productivity
Though I've had a busy and fulfilling summer, a new academic year is knocking, rather loudly, at my door. Much of the professional...
