I had a really neat conversation with a former student over email over the last couple days. She emailed me to talk about how her year had gone and catch up a bit. She talked a little about her e...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2017/06/ramblings-how-i-got-here.html
Edcamp logo from Wikimedia by the Edcamp Foundation ** Full disclosure: I serve on the Edcamp Foundation board. I don’t come at this without bias. However, I strongly believe what I am wr...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2017/04/how-edcamp-changed-my-career.html
As I apply for jobs for the first time in a decade, some interesting thoughts swirl through my head. Having spent almost a decade at my last job, searching for a school that wants to add me is a ...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2017/04/what-you-look-for-matters.html
Long before I was a history teacher with a blog (that I even posted to sometimes), I was a history major. In order to graduate with a history degree, I had to write a thesis. My work for my thesi...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2017/02/stay-out-there.html
I was lucky enough to attend my first Edcamp Leadership Summit this past weekend down in San Diego. It was a great weekend - get a bunch of edcamp peeps together and of course we'll have fun! Plu...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2017/02/some-takeaways-from-edcampsummitsd.html
I’m not in the classroom this year. An American can’t just show up and teach in Canada: you need a work permit. You can’t get a work permit until you submit your permanent residence applic...
I really can’t say, I guess I laugh to keep from cryin So much goin on, people killin people dyin But I won’t dwell on that, I think I’ll elevate my mental Q-Tip on Steve Biko from M...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2016/07/pivoting-on-this-weeks-caedchat-topic.html
Brief digression: I haven’t blogged in months. Since July actually. As one who talks about the importance of blogging as a reflective tool, that smacks a bit of hypocrisy. There are several...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2016/01/student-designed-units.html
Prompt: What are the best educational books for summer reading? Ooh. I'll emerge from my not-blogging summer vacation for this one! One of the best books I've read this far this summer is ...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2015/07/youredustory-week-29-summer-reading.html
Prompt: What is pedagogical innovation? Hmm. Can there be real pedagogical innovation? Legit ‘this has never been done in a classroom before’ things still in education? Or are there so...
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Prompt: Why are, or aren't, graduation and promotion ceremonies important? Ceremonies that honor the strengths of ALL students are important. ALL students need to have their accomplishments h...
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Prompt: Most of us are somewhere near the end point of the school year. Reflect on the 2014-15 school year. What went well? What didn't go as well? What changes are you going to make for the 201...
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Prompt: Who would be in your creative council? This sounds like another question that I sometimes ask edtech friends when we congregate: who is in your edupantheon? I think I'll answer that que...
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Prompt: Student Engagement in Reading Class Sweet annotations by Ryan M, photo by me So I don't teach a reading class, but info teach a literacy-rich history class. And yes, kids need to ...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2015/05/youredustory-week-20-engagement-in.html
Prompt: What strategies does your school use to send an anti-bullying message to students? Wikibully by TheCuriousGnome from Wikimedia Explicitly, schoolwide? Not a ton. All freshman go ...
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Prompt: What is your favorite education conference you've attended? Why should others attend? Photo by Rachel Wente-Chaney, used with permission This. This is why I love iPDX. Three peopl...
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Prompt: What motivates learning? Yeah. Choice is important. A choice of public right of way by Kate Jewell from wikimedia In an ideal world, in order of importance: Curiosity Choice ...
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Students need to be able to recognize this in the media. As I watch racist media coverage float out of Baltimore... On the heels of talking about creating safe spaces for LGBTQ youth last...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2015/04/we-need-to-teach-hard-things.html
Prompt: What does rigor and engagement look like in the classroom? Ooh. Two words I really don't like. Let's do this! Let's start with engagement. And to be clear - I don't want kids bored i...
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Prompt: Spring can be a tough time for teachers (with a stretch until spring break and then after it before summer). How do you help morale on campus as tiredness sets in and the kids get squirr...
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Prompt: Describe your ideal conference: What is covered? Who is present? edcamp35, April 2014 This ideal conference for me has evolved a lot over the years. It will continue to evolve. Al...
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Prompt: The world of connected educators can be an echo chamber at times, how WILL you grow the conversation so that we bring more people and perspectives along the journey? I’m going to An...
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This is a response to a post that Scott Bedley wrote. Go read it here . This won't make any sense without that context. I love Scott. He's a great guy. Always makes me think. This post was no...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2015/03/am-i-pd-glutton.html
Prompt: You're either in, just past or about to get to spring break. What are your thoughts on breaks - is there really a "slide"? How long is too long? How short is just right? School's ou...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2015/03/youredustory-week-12-school-breaks.html
Joint Attention by Terry Anderson from US Army So how are we defining student voice? Is about listening to student feedback? Is about integrating student desires into what you do on a day to...
http://historywithls.blogspot.com/2015/03/youredustory-week-11-student-voice.html