For the Love of MOOCs
I have never taken part in a MOOC, but when I first heard of MOOCs, I was incredibly inspired by the idea. I was also shocked by their...
Computer Adaptive Assessments for Students with IEPs
‘You do not speak for our children’ Parents of children with disabilities blast groups that supporting standardized testing for all This...
In the Middle of School Reform
On March 12, 2015, Diane Ravitch published a response to Arne Duncan’s commentary for EdSource called “How Not to Fix No Child Left...
My eLearning Quest
Despite the criticisms, globalism is not a passing fad, but rather a tsunami of change that will leave both destruction and opportunity...
Diigo for Collaboration
Denver Discovery School is a newly opened middle school in Stapleton. It is one of only a few middle schools in Denver Public Schools...
Is Technology Changing Our Brains?
This is such an interesting question that I think about a lot. As a middle school teacher at a 1:1 school, I see students engaging in...
Peer Learning Labs
In the realm of school reform, change and innovation are necessary to maximize teacher effectiveness and student achievement. But change...
My Passport to Understanding: A Cultural Autobiography
My third grade teacher, Mrs. Palsgrove, ran a very multicultural classroom. For social studies we did all sorts of fun cultural...
Why I Teach
Teaching adolescents is always adventurous. Some students are eagerly responsive and need little encouragement to move forward. Such...
