Influence of the Human Spirit
An avid sports fan, while watching this year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, I wonder what it really takes to compete at the extreme levels that professional athletes have to compete … Continue reading
Defying the Average:”Influencing Student Potential”
I love using principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. Today’s “Read This Now!” features an insightful post which essentially questions how … Continue reading
Underground Railroad: The Story of William Still
Like so many of my colleagues, I search for new ways to share stories from African-American culture and history during Black History Month. This year, PBS has a wonderfully diverse … Continue reading
Diminishing Fear
Another great lesson for students to learn. Let’s teach students to reach for the stars and not be held back by fear. tlb Source Source
Six Winter Olympics-Themed STEM Resources | Edutopia
If you are like me, you are gearing up for the Winter Olympics in Sochi! Since so many of my students will also be closely following the games, I thought … Continue reading
Revisiting Common Core
Not one to quickly or easily dismiss anything that might aid in student instruction and assessment, I have been watching the evolution of Common Core. This highly contentious tool has … Continue reading
Maya Angelou
Let’s continue to inspire our students to stay actively involved in their learning. tlb
Digital Learning Day 2014: Resource Roundup | Edutopia
Attention teachers and administrators: the third annual Digital Learning Day is on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Digital Learning Day is a K-12 initiative which promotes “the opportunity for a robust … Continue reading
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