Sometimes They Don't Need What's in Your Lesson Plan
On Tuesday, May 24th, I traveled three hours north to a small school just past the Twin Cities. I went to visit a friend who, over the...
"I'm an 80%er."
I hate when I hear people say, "I give 110%". Really? You really give 110% to whatever you do? Mathematically it is possible according to...
Post-EdCampSurfIA. What now?
Our first attempt at hosting an EdCamp was, by all account a success. We, Emily Hill, (@mle9903), Kay Schmalen, (@schma3) & Nicki...
"Mean People Suck."
Dear Mean People, You suck. Of all the words I don't like, this one is the one I like the least. So perhaps it's fitting that I use my...
The Usefulness of Nonsense
"That's just the way it is Some things will never change That's just the way it is But don't you believe them" Bruce Hornsby and The...
From Comfort to Chaos
The following press release was written by Charles City public relations officer Justin DeVore (@justindevore). On Monday, January 19th...
10 Key Traits of Teacher-leaders.
I was recently asked by one of my teachers, Valerie Southgate (@VSouthgate) to share the leadership traits that I saw in her. No this was...
Early Reflections on Project-based Learning: A Principal's Perspective
We are now 50+ days into our project-based learning (PBL) journey; I’m exhausted! I was adopted by our 8th grade team (@VSouthgate...
Engineering School Reform
Courtesy of Dave Goldberg @deg511 Twitter is an amazing thing. At 6 AM this morning I pop open Twitter and the first post I see is this...
Obstacles or Opportunities?
What started back in November has finally come to fruition. It’s a pretty exciting time in our school as we prepare for next year. After...
