


Win the Day
Win the Day! “I cried today at a team meeting.” “I cried on a Zoom meeting with a parent.’ I’ve heard these things more than once as schools have started to open. Teachers and administrators are overwhelmed with keeping themselves and their students safe,...Leaving a legacy: connecting to your inner superhero
I woke up to this… I just wanted to take a moment to tell you about your influence on my teaching career. I was at Valdosta State about 17 years ago. You observed me teaching a lesson on point of view, and I used the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs....Reflecting on Connected Learning with St. John's School
Diving In From St. John’s School in Houston, Texas, there are six enthusiastic teachers in the Connected Learner Experience program this year. Susan Chennisi, 4th Grade Social Studies Cristi Connor, 3rd Grade Barbara DiPaolo, Upper School History Sharon Fabriz,...My Teaching Evolution: Assessment
Physics teacher Dolores Gende is shifting her teaching to a student-driven learning model by selecting some areas of focus each year. This year it’s assessment. “I see assessment as an ongoing process that informs me and my students and gauges the progression of learning. I partner with my students, and they appreciate not being constrained by fixed deadlines and dead-end quiz scores. They prefer the ample opportunities we create to demonstrate they can accomplish all of our Learning Objectives.”