Over the last two weeks, I’ve presented in five different schools on just what the core work of collaborative teams is supposed to look like in action. In each building, I’ve spent a portion of the day helping teachers to understand WHY collaboration matters so
About a week ago, the following question was left for me in my Building Confident Learner’s contact form by a reader named Madison who is also a student in a Masters of Education program with an emphasis on Instructional design and technology: I have an
Friday was a great day for one of my eighth graders, y’all. Let’s call him Arturo. That’s not his real name, but he’s a very real student in my class this year. He’s got a long history of struggling in school — and, as a
Regular members of the Building Confident Learners website won’t be surprised to find out that I am a firm believer that the best strategy to improve learning in schools is to pair teachers together on collaborative teams and give them the knowledge and skills necessary
I’ve got to admit that it’s been a tough week. If you are a full time classroom teacher, you know those happen from time to time. They are the weeks when it is the hardest to feel inspired or motivated — and when it is
