Tuesday, November 11, 2014

I am thinking about writing a book....

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I am thinking about writing a book but am not sure of a few things. Do I have enough great ideas to fill a couple hundred pages?  Would ...
Friday, September 19, 2014

10 Things High School Teachers Could Learn from Elementary Teachers

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In my new position as our district's STEAM coordinator, I have had the opportunity to visit over 50 elementary classrooms in the last tw...
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

STEAM- New Buzzword, or Game Changer

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In the fall of 2014, I was hired as our district’s STEAM coordinator. As May of the previous school year comes to a close, I find myself in...
Thursday, April 24, 2014

Leaving the Classroom

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I am leaving the classroom. I am currently teaching my last set of students. Today I am giving my Unit 2 Astronomy exam for the last tim...
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Educational Reform: Who Is Driving The Bus?

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Buckle up, kids. This may be a long one. As you know, I write when something sparks my interest. It has been a while since I put fingers t...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Should Iowa Adopt the Next Generation Science Standards?

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This last fall, I was given the opportunity to sit on an Iowa Department of Education task force looking at the question of whether my state...
Monday, November 18, 2013

What I Don't Know...and Some of What I Do

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I was recently asked to post to a blog we are using in my building. I thought I would share it with anyone reading this blog as well.  For...
Friday, October 18, 2013

#Iaedchat on Gamification

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#iaedchat Gamification in Education (Note to self: make a better face when starting your video if you are going publish it for others...
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Today's Fix for Education!

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So yesterday I was sitting through a meeting of the Governor's Task Force on the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards. We s...
Sunday, September 8, 2013

Mission Possible 2.0

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I recently published an article in Learning and Leading with Technology outlining my work on Mission Possible. Let me tell you that my email...