Over the next several weeks, I am going to share recent Capstone Project work from my Lights Academy seniors. These projects are the culmination effort of their Lights Academy work, where they have chosen a question to research and dug deep into the analog, digital, and human resources that can help answer their query. I am proud …
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Malala and Helping Students Find Their Voice
I am no doubt behind the times, but over the past month I have become very interested in the remarkable story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani activist for education and woman's rights who was shot in the head by the Taliban at age 15, survived, and continues her crusade today. With her father as her …
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Favorite Primer for Student Questions
I have participated in a number of Twitter education chats over the past few days where the skill of student questioning has been discussed. Those of you who have read my posts in the past know that I am an advocate for getting student to ask really good questions and then giving them permission to …
Tweet of the Day — 3.5.2018
Truth......courtesy of @BaldRoberts:
IEP Thought Conversation
As I was reading a professional book today, the following conversation took place in my mind: Why are IEPs for only a subset of students? Because they are a legal requirement for providing proper support for those students that qualify for and receive special education services. IEP stands for "Individualized Education Program", right? Yup So …
“I’ve Thought About….” and PBL
I have been working with my Lights Academy students on innovation projects -- projects that are designed to build on something already created or solve a problem in a new way. This is a concept that is often a challenge for juniors and seniors. Their typical school experience through the years comes from absorbing the …
Tweet of the Day — 1.29.2018
I saw this tweet and its accompanying infographic this morning. It is a fascinating post: How does this impact our classrooms? How does this inform the education we provide? What are your thoughts?
Embrace the Mess!
As I organized myself for the day, the following link emerged in my digital content: Why We Need Controversy In Our Classrooms In summary, the article reviews our societal issues with the lack of measured rhetoric in the public sphere. While educators might want to avoid controversy that might spill out into the classroom, it …
What World Will You Open?
Last night I had a wonderful experience. A former student of mine arranged for me to have excellent near court side seats for the Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets contest last night. My godson Casey and I also sat at the Dallas bench during warmups. But perhaps what I enjoyed most was having a 15-20 …
Tweet of the Day — 1.15.2018
Here is today's tweet of the day, courtesy of @MrTomRad, and some short commentary about the tweet: A few thoughts: Quiet is important at times. There are some students for whom quiet is necessary to learn effectively. Quiet is also essential for respecting others when they are sharing their thoughts and opinions. Learning quiet at …
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