planning
The March Energy Audit: Where Your Teaching Energy Actually Goes
Not every task deserves equal energy. Some deserve more. Some deserve less. Almost none of them deserve the amount you're currently giving them at 9 pm on a Sunday.
Strong Teacher Pep Talk
The 80% Lesson Plan Will Teach Just Fine
The lesson plan you stayed up until midnight perfecting teaches about as well as the one that was 80% ready. Here’s what perfectionism is actually costing you.
Strong Teacher
Teaching Through March Chaos: Planning for the Disruptions You Know Are Coming
How teachers can plan for surprise disruptions before they occur.
Education
Why a Little Summer Prep Can Go a Long Way for Teachers
Summer is for rest, but a small investment now can make next school year smoother. Discover how and why teachers prepare during break.
Education
Designing a Superhero Science Project with ChatGPT: A Step-by-Step Journey
This post documents how I used ChatGPT to co-create the entire project, from the first brainstorm to the final rubric. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how teachers can use AI as a powerful planning partner.
Three Things
Three Things: Friendships, Over Planning, and Worry
Three Things is a record of thoughts, questions, inspiration, gratitude, and things that made my day better or made me better. Once written, I send them out into the world. Cue serendipity.
Education
Planning Time - A Breath of Fresh Air
Today was the first of two curriculum planning days. We were off site and greatly supported in our efforts. We're planning a learning expedition for social studies where students will look at history through the lens of influential people. Eventually, they will identify influential people in our community