This was originally published on the Forward Edge blog here. The US Office of Educational Technology has released the latest version of the National Education Technology Plan (NETP), which highlights the latest research, classroom realities, national trends, […]
Over the past six months, I have heard first, second, and third hand from many district leaders across the country who have expressed the need to help teachers get back to basics… That COVID-19 highlighted […]
Let me start by saying that I think Schitt’s Creek might be the greatest show of all time. I laughed, I cried, and I’ve rewatched the entire season more times than I’d care to admit. […]
Growing up, so many things influence our thoughts, behaviors, beliefs, and shape us into who we become as adults. While every person has their own unique journey, we also collectively share experiences as major global […]
I had the pleasure of being on Cool Cat Teacher Vicki Davis‘ renowned 10 Minute Teacher Podcast. If you’ve never listened to the show before, Vicki interviews educators and provides practical tips, ideas, motivation, and […]
If you follow my blog, you know I am a huge believer in the importance of positive working relationships between instructional coaches and school administrators, especially building principals, to really maximize the impact coaching can […]
Canva has become all the rage in education, for good reason! It’s so versatile and EDU friendly. Below are a few of my favorite ways to use Canva as an instructional coach that will save […]
This post was written by Emily Cowan. For me, and many of my colleagues, this year has been particularly hard getting teachers to attend live Professional Development. They’re burnt out, they’re stretched thin and their […]
Much of this post is taken from my research on instructional coaching. For the full publication, please visit the Vanderbilt Repository. Professional development can take a wide variety of forms, but instructional coaching, in particular, […]
Conference playgrounds are a great opportunity to present and connect with other educators during the conference. Yet, there seems to be a lot of confusion around what a conference playground is. In this post, I’ll […]