Transfer of Modern Skills, Literacies, Fluency & Independence 4th Grade Style
I am currently in Argentina getting ready to work with a cohort of teachers at a German school here in Buenos Aires. Andrea Hernandez, a former colleague of mine and…
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Rethink How We Assess Group Research
My brilliant colleague from Brazil, Silvana Meneghini, was wrapping her mind around group research at the high school level. In a FaceTime call she expressed her frustration of traditional assessment…
Student Led Conferences: Sick and Tired of Blogs & Reflection?
Our students just finished a second round of Student Led Conferences (SLC) this school year (one in Semester 1 and another in Semester 2). SLCs are a formal opportunity for…
Making Blogging Visible
As I am speaking of the benefits of blogging as a professional and student, I sometimes wonder if the word “blogging” is not a word we speak as we talk…
Anatomy, Grammar, Syntax & Taxonomy of a Hyperlink
Hyperlinks make the World Wide Web what it is. If links did not exist, EVERY web page would be a stand alone. Let’s take a close look at these “clickable…
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