Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to watch multi-grade project based learning (PBL) in action at Astoria Lutheran School in Queens, NY. It was a wonderful day of affirming their school model and helping identify next steps with the faculty of the school. As I observed PBL in action in preparation for afternoon conversations with …
Session Resources — LSA Conference
Yesterday I had the privilege in participating at the Lutheran Schools Association conference, held at Long Island Lutheran High School and Middle School. In the two sessions we reviewed and discussed with participants the topics of formative assessment and faith integration in the classroom. As is my pattern, resources and session notes for the two …
#PBL Session Resources
I am spending the day in New York City at Astoria Lutheran School, working with the faculty and staff there on project based learning (PBL) design and strategies. To that end, I developed this resource page that contains links, articles, templates, etc. to support the PBL journey for this school or any other. Feel free …
10.12.2018 Links List
I have not shared a list of links for a while, but here is a list of recent links, articles, tools, and services I have found for educators. I hope you find something useful for you through this list. 10.12.2018 LINKS: Seven Ways to Create Screencasts on a Chromebook --- Great for a formative assessment, …
Tweet of the Day — 10.11.2018
I love this idea! It provides quick and simple collaboration and professional development for a faculty. Learning for educators does not have to be an event, but can be something simple and ongoing. Well done! Thanks to @Aschrig on Twitter for sharing.
Student Reflections on a Class
As I have grown in my chosen profession I have learned to regularly ask my students about their experience in my classroom, providing them a chance to reflect on what they have learned and the process of learning. We are about a month and a half into the 2018-2019, so this week seemed like a …
Students and School Design Ideas
Each year my Lights Academy seniors take on the challenge of identifying design issues within the school and making proposals for addressing those issues in a positive manner. They do the research, share their ideas as a class, and then they pursue the proposals they choose. Two weeks ago my student Bri (pictured in the …
