Our grade level PLC’s asked us to answer some teacher interest questions using three different methods – I figured podcasting checked three boxes – technology, writing, and audio! Listen in as I tackle three random questions and answer. Fun for the whole family.Continue Reading
Mr. DeLay attends day one of the National Council of Teacher’s of English conference and finds himself changed in so many ways.Continue Reading
We have Professor Monica Fuglei from Arapahoe Community College with us and she’s talking about her own story with education (including how her folks got a call b/c she was “reading too much”) and how came to be a professor. Monica also talks about dealing with the teaching experience asContinue Reading
We’ve made it to ten episodes! And to that end, we bring in an outsider to education. Paul joins the program to talk about distance learning, business model stuff, and how do we change, fix, upgrade, address, and/or triage education without losing the plot? Be ready to be challenged plentyContinue Reading
What a journey it has been. Since January of 2014 I’ve been on a path of rebirth, renew, and rebuilding. It hasn’t been without pain – those moments where I found the need to change required some hard decisions. It hasn’t been without heartache – having to lose the socialContinue Reading
Being a teacher has always been a part of my life. When I was in 5th grade, I made a classroom in a side closet and did lessons with my younger brother. I had posters, whiteboards, and attendance sheets. It was probably the nerdiest thing I’ve ever done in myContinue Reading
Why yes, the headline refers to Van Morrison’s hit, which you can listen to here. It’s been an alarming three months since I sat down to ponder my education, but I had my reasons. I spent 205(!) hours working the some seriously amazing middle school students. My college coursework brokeContinue Reading
You know that moment when you discover the kind of folks you knew existed – the ones that love the things you do, feed on the same energy you do and have a never ending passion to keep innovating their craft? I had that moment this weekend and it’s allContinue Reading
Columbine. It’s a word that carries heavy emotional weight when spoken or written. It’s been 17 years (as of tomorrow) since the first frenzied calls to 911 were made and the news began to spread throughout the community. 17 years since our idea of school security changed in an instantContinue Reading