The 2014 ASCD Annual Conference: There is Hope
Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few […]
Giving Students Freedom
A few weeks ago I was sitting in a report card conference with one of my advisees discussing his classes, […]
Looking Back on 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite […]
The Internet According to 9th Graders
To start off the year, I decided to make sure that all of my 9th graders understand what the Internet […]
The First Day of a New School: We Built This
I am so exhausted I can barely keep my eyes awake, but it’s a good kind of tired. After weeks […]
Will Philadelphia Education Survive?
As I reflected on the events of today, I began to think of my journey as a teacher here in […]
Rethinking “EdTech”
As I prepare for the last day of my 5th ISTE adventure (and nurse the sniffles that I blame on […]
Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse
Update: On Monday, June 3rd, the Briarcliff Manor Board of Education approved their 2013-2014 budget to include slots for Briarcliff […]
Hacking Professional Development
Just last week I helped organize and attended Edcamp Philly at the University of Pennsylvania. One of the conversations in […]
WebSLAM is Here!
For those of you who may have been wondering where I’ve been for the last few months, I can tell […]