“The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.” -Flora Whittemore

“My basic principle is that you don’t make decisions because they are easy; you don’t make them because they are cheap; you don’t make them

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“Always behave like a duck-keep calm and unruffled on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath.” -Lord Barbizon

“Help! My class is so much BIGGER this year…
…what do I do?”

“I just found out that I have 28-30 … Continue Reading

How do I know differentiating instruction works?

Will using small groups in the classroom really make a difference when they sit and listen to my lecture?

What’s the big deal about Tabor Rotation?

As one math supervisor put it,

“Tabor

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“The task of leadership is not to put greatness in to humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”     -John Buchan

This summer I’ve had the honor of working with a great number of dedicated educators. These … Continue Reading

“The only person who behaves sensibly is my tailor.  He takes my measure every time he sees me.  All the rest go on with their old measurements.”

-George Bernard Shaw

I was reminded of the importance of on-going assessment while … Continue Reading