Introduction When we plan to leave our current teaching job for the next, it’s important to make sure that everything runs as smoothly as possible after we’ve gone. The goal is not to disrupt teaching and learning but help main some levels of stability. It is especially vital when there is a significant shift in …
Concerns in planning an MYP interdisciplinary unit Planning the MYP interdisciplinary teaching and learning can be tricky, especially working out the schedule, the collaboration between teachers, the delivery of lessons in different subjects, assessment design and evaluation, etc. In Lenny Dutton’s blog post, “The Problem with IDUs“, she identified timing and teacher fear are the …
Diversity, equity and inclusion through conversation roles How do you get the most out of your lessons? How do you promote student engagement in your class? How do we promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom by assigning conversation roles? I initially wrote this blog with students in mind and wanted to specify discussion …
This blog post explores the importance of teaming and consolidates my thinking on how to create a psychologically safe environment for collaboration and innovation.
The 8 Hour Action Plan written by Aloha Lavina provides a guide for school leaders to create an action plan for an evaluation or authorization (accreditation) more productively and efficiently. Anyone who has involved with the school evaluation and/or authorization process would agree in unison that the process is draining and uninspiring. The stress and fatigue is probably …
How do I manage my time and boost productivity? “So how do you manage your time and be available for students without feeling like you are permanently ‘on’?” asked Jennifer Tickle (@Jenntickle) on Twitter. I did not think I was in any better position to answer this question. We were in our second week of …