I walked into a class as part of my usual walkthroughs and asked a student, “What are you learning? The student says, “Learning? I am listening to the teacher talk. Period, after period, after period…talk, talk, talk. All day long…talk,… Read More ›
Education Research
How do you think your lesson went?
Fifteen years or so ago, after a classroom visit, I would ask the teacher some form of the following question, “How do you think your lesson went?” The hope was to create some sort of self-reflection and dialogue. Oh, how… Read More ›
Teacher Clarity – Part 1
About ten years ago, I open my first classroom door of the day to a class taking an exam. I walk over to a student…here is the conversation that ensued. Me: What are you doing?Student: Taking a test.Me: What is… Read More ›
The Veil of High Achievement
So, I was having a conversation with another educator when the conversation turned to our respective schools. He told me that his school is performing extremely well on the state assessments and that year after year they keep outperforming the… Read More ›