A Lazy Genius Teacher

Some of my favorite "teacher-y" books As an avid reader, teacher, and input-seeker, I've thoroughly deep-dived the popular authors in this world of innovative education. Titles like The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros, Learner Centered Innovation by Katie Martin, Ditch That Homework by Matt Miller, and Pure Genius by Don Wettrick line my bookshelves --...

Back to the Blogging World

Every time I teach Genius Hour, I promise to do my own project along with the students. This allows me to model the steps of the process for them, but even more, it forces me to live out lifelong learning in front of them (not that lifelong learning is a problem for me... I don't...

Trying New Things: An Unofficial #IMMOOC Post

It's been an odd school year for me. I have a lot of freedom and very little to lose, so it's been a year of throwing caution to the wind and trying new things. I tried the Global Innovation Exchange Challenge, Genius Hour, StrengthsExplorer, and most recently, I ditched our traditional grammar textbooks in favor...

Moving and Shaking Education, #IMMOOC Week 2

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Innovating to Engage Adulthood, #IMMOOC Week 1

When I started blogging five years ago, I began by exploring the concept of "Emerging Adulthood" and tossed around terms like "the boomerang generation" and "Peter Pan syndrome". I was looking at my peers -- college graduates -- who weren't reaching recognized markers of adulthood until their 30's, and it scared me. I explored a...