Summertime is my time to read, and over the past few years I have shared my #summerreads list of books that I attempt to complete before the return of school. With this past semester proving to be the most challenging in my 24 year career, I desperately need to get lost in some books for …
Summertime is the time for me to read books. Yes, real, sniffable, hold them in your hands and try not to bend the spine too much, books. My morning commute during the school year is filled with podcast listening, but with good weather forecast for the next few months I'm excited to update last years …
After you have recharged your batteries, spent quality time with friends and family and reflected on the past year your mind will inevitably wander towards thoughts of next school year. That's the nature of this career - you can't help but care about providing the best for your students. If you're looking for ways to …
It's that time again when we look towards the end of the school year and seek inspiration for books to read during the summer break. Last year I shared my #summerreads list and here's this years update. These are the books that I will be reading and they are intentionally diverse. After all, a man …
Not to scare you or anything, but if the summer vacation was a 100 meter race, we have less than 10 meters to go, and in Usain Bolt terms, that's less than a second. Recently, one of my favorite education bloggers Ross Morrison McGill wrote his thoughts on what teachers actually do during the sumer vacation. …
The chances are, if you're reading this in North America, that you are coming close to, or have reached the end of another school year (pause to pat yourself on the back). And if you are anything like me you have probably started to not only reflect on the past year - what went well, …
