This week my post comes from the bleachers as I’m on my weekly lunch duty assignment. One of the things I love about our middle school is the freedom the students have during their lunch. They have multiple areas, all outdoors, where they can purchase and enjoy their lunch, and they are free to hitContinue reading “A Post From the Bleachers”
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From the Couch
This week my reflect and write notification popped up while I was away from the office. Specifically while I was kicked back on my couch. Unfortunately, it isn’t a holiday or a fun personal day, but a sick day for my little one. We had to leave school early today to take her to theContinue reading “From the Couch”
Priorities, Plants & Plinko days
Here we are on another Friday afternoon. I’ve taken care of an apple for my afternoon snack and I’m ready to reflect. I’m finding my most difficult challenge to be the part of the job that I also like the most. The constant change of attention that comes from staff stopping by for help, emails forContinue reading “Priorities, Plants & Plinko days”
Getting in the Flow or "The Slow Clap"
My first full week of the school year is complete. So far, I absolutely love what I do. It is completely different everyday, full of puzzles, people and practice. I’m dedicated to looking at this with the beginner’s mind as I go through each day. My colleagues come to me for help and to learn but IContinue reading “Getting in the Flow or "The Slow Clap"”
Getting in the Flow or “The Slow Clap”
My first full week of the school year is complete. So far, I absolutely love what I do. It is completely different everyday, full of puzzles, people and practice. I’m dedicated to looking at this with the beginner’s mind as I go through each day. My colleagues come to me for help and to learn but IContinue reading “Getting in the Flow or “The Slow Clap””
Its Been One Week
I made a goal for myself to write a bit this year about my work, so here it goes. I’m happy to say that, at least from my perspective, our first week at LCS was a fantastic success. There were bugs, lots of them, with our LMS and scheduling, but we worked through them andContinue reading “Its Been One Week”
Light Up The Sky
And so it would seem that we have come full circle. My very first post for COETAIL described the Long Strange Trip to my PLN. Now that we are coming to the end, its time to revisit this magical group of people who qualify me as a connected educator and help me continue to growContinue reading “Light Up The Sky”
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Its always a challenge to work on a project that relies on creating a project with others that will be completed by someone else who has to ask another group for their participation in order to complete the project. Huh? It creates a bit of a tangled web of planners, participants and producers that looksContinue reading “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”
Turn, Turn, Turn
Life is a process of change. Without change, life is impossible. Once you accept that with joy, there is no fear. – Thich Nhat Hanh I came across this quote in the past couple of weeks and as I was planning today, it popped back into my head. If we substitute “teaching” for “life” IContinue reading “Turn, Turn, Turn”
Let's Get It Started
Its time to really start thinking about this project and getting things rolling. Actually, I’ve been thinking about it for while, I just need to start taking some action. Here’s an outline of my plan. I’m hoping to drastically improve last year’s oral history project that I started with my 8th grade humanities class. ItContinue reading “Let's Get It Started”
Ryan Harwood 