I loved my creative writing classes in high school, but never really developed an appreciation for poetry. The meaning and intent, which seemed clear to others, was lost upon me. This didn’t change much, as I moved forward professionally. After all, most roads to tenure aren't all always paved with … [Read more...]
How to Leverage Social Networks to Improve Practice
In this series, I’m exploring how #ece professional development is failing teachers. In my opinion, our professional development (PD) efforts do not include sufficient attention to supporting teachers’ social-emotional skills, and we need to approach PD from a more wholistic … [Read more...]
Can You Guess What Self-Regulation, Setting Policies, and Professional Development Have in Common?
In this series, I’m exploring how #ece professional development is failing teachers. In my opinion, our professional development (PD) efforts do not include sufficient attention to supporting teachers’ social-emotional skills, and we need to approach PD from a more wholistic perspective. … [Read more...]
How Being Aware of “Sharks” Improves Professional Practice
In this series, I'm exploring how #ece professional development is failing teachers. In my opinion, our professional development (PD) efforts do not include sufficient attention to supporting teachers’ social-emotional skills, and we need to approach PD from a more wholistic … [Read more...]
Why Professional Development May be Failing Our Teachers (and it isn’t why you think)
I've spent the better part of my life, teaching adults. When I was 12 years old and through college, I taught adults how to swim. In the early 1990s, I began teaching adults at the preservice level, and received more formal instruction into andragogical principles. Then, in 2013, I started my … [Read more...]