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March 10, 2014
Interview: Our City Thoughts / Miami
Our City Thoughts (OCT) is a non-profit organization that highlights Miami’s emerging community of startups, entrepreneurs, creators and thought leaders. They aim to refocus attention on a new narrative in Miami, centered on innovation, problem solving and entrepreneurship. (In a diverse city with awesome weather. Just saying.) I got to talk to them about why I love living in Miami, exciting education developments in the city, and what it means to be a “teacher-entrepreneur.”
February 28, 2014
Interview Writeup: Gatsby In LA
Ellie Herman, the TV-writer-turned-English-teacher behind the Gatsby In LA blog, is working on a project so interesting I was hooked as soon as I heard about it: She is visiting classrooms and talking to teachers across the socioeconomic spectrum in L.A., from the lowest-income neighborhood to the most elite private school, to see what education looks like in a variety of contexts and to tell the stories of real teachers on the ground. In the process, she hopes to answer two main questions: 1. What is great teaching? 2. What is the purpose of education?
Class Dismissed! Five Unwritten Rules of Teaching (Educational Horizons)
Do you feel like everyone is following guidelines that you don’t have? Here are some rules of teaching that aren’t in any manual — but probably should be.
Ellie Herman on “Gatsby In LA”
“A shot of real-world, practical advice that’s grounded in common sense and years of classroom experience…. All I can say is, Halleluiah, sister.”
Read the full conversation about what makes a great teacher (and what doesn’t) on Gatsby In LA.
January 14, 2014
Education Next: Holiday Gift and Reading List
Again, not exactly a review, but I’m happy to be on Education Next’s list of Great Education Books for Holiday Gifts and Reading.
CTQ Collaboratory Live Chat
It was great live “chatting” with fellow Center for Teaching Quality authors Ariel Sacks and Marsha Ratzel on instructional practice. Here’s the link to the archive if you’d like to check it out.
December 13, 2013
Interview: Ed Reform Minute Podcast (ChoiceMedia.TV)
Podcast people! Edu-politics nerds! (You know who you are.) Here’s something for you. Bob Bowdin, TV producer and creator of Choice Media, had me on to discuss See Me After Class and a teachers-eye-view on some education politics issues. We didn’t agree on everything, but it was a thoughtful discussion with no yelling or interrupting, which I always appreciate.
December 6, 2013
Class Dismissed! How to Slay Teacher Motivation Killers (Educational Horizons)
We know motivating students and engaging families is part of being a teacher. Sometimes, however, just keeping ourselves motivated can feel like a full-time job. But wait, you’re thinking, isn’t the look of delight and the love of learning on my students’ faces enough motivation? No. Not always. (And you weren’t even really thinking that. You thought that in August.) This column discusses some reasons your enthusiasm might be flagging this season — plus some tips for making it through the mid-year slump.
Class Dismissed! Six Tips for Looking Less Like a Rookie (Educational Horizons)
Is this your first year as a teacher? There are only a few possible answers when a student asks this dreaded question. All of them are wrong. No matter what your answer, however, the question can leave you paranoid and wondering how students picked up on your rookie status so quickly. This column explains the aspects of teaching that come with experience – plus a few tips for faking them in the meantime.
Paul Bruno on “This Week in Education”
“See Me After Class has a great deal of information and insight that new teachers will not have gotten elsewhere…There are a number of very good books that novices can read to learn about teaching, but See Me After Class sets itself apart by better capturing what it actually feels like to be a new – or otherwise imperfect – teacher.”
