PinnedMember-onlyPeople Analytics in Education: Teacher Performance AssessmentAs educational leaders we can make better choices when hiring, creating collaborative teams, managing talent, and assessing teacher performance. Innovative companies and leaders now make decisions about their employees based on people analytics rather than the traditional methods based solely on personal relationships, subjective experiences or products and outcomes. Over…Educational Leadership13 min readEducational Leadership13 min read
PinnedMember-onlySoft-misogyny and its Impact on the WorkplaceAbracadabra Early on in my career I sat in a school meeting. Midway through the meeting the Head of School called a short five minute break. Everyone but myself, the Head of School, and another male colleague remained at the table. The Head turned, looked at my colleague and commented, “Well…Leadership11 min readLeadership11 min read
May 16Five Ways to Elevate Students’ Self-Efficacy in MathIf I were to ask you what determines your self-worth: your family, your appearance, your happiness, your health, your friendships, I bet that ‘school grades’ would factor pretty low on your scale. However, a study found that college students often base their self-worth on academic grades, which can have detrimental…Mathematics8 min readMathematics8 min read
May 16A Complete Early Childhood Nature School Curriculum FrameworkGraduates face numerous challenges stemming from environmental damage caused by previous generations. In response to the ecological crisis, education must reconsider our interdependence with the natural world and foster a sense of collective responsibility. Curriculum redesign is needed for connection to the environment from the onset of learning. Outdoor education…Outdoor Education4 min readOutdoor Education4 min read
Jan 26The problem is not AI; the problem is Education.I am not a Luddite. Let’s make that clear. Years ago, as a Digital Learning Coach, I advocated for social media to be used in classrooms as early as kindergarten. On a Twitter how-to website, I wrote, The ubiquity of social media is a new phenomenon, and there is no…AI6 min readAI6 min read
Dec 26, 2020iPads for 3–7 year olds: A quick look for parentsOne thing is indisputably clear — kids learn from media, and the fact that they now have 24/7 access to screens nearly anywhere and everywhere means they’re learning more than ever. So “what” they’re watching — content — matters. Diana Graber In 1975 my mom was a busy single mom…IPad4 min readIPad4 min read
Dec 17, 2020Inquiry-Based Learning During COVID-19The COVID-19 pandemic is having significant impact on schools, students and their families. It is not just remote learning that now looks and feels very different but also the very fabric of in-class inquiry-driven learning. First it is important to say that it is okay that all of us are…Education8 min readEducation8 min read
Dec 14, 2020Writing Reports in the International Baccalaureate (IB)It’s true, I don’t believe in report cards. They are an archaic system based on the often subjective views of tired humans. There are so many other more powerful and student driven ways to provide feedback for learning. That being said, in many schools, districts and countries it is still…Education6 min readEducation6 min read
Dec 7, 2020Skills For Your Child’s FutureWe are in unprecedented times. Students and teachers are facing a reality that has the potential to change the very fabric of teaching and learning- but change is hard and education has a tendency to change at glacial pace. Traditional education offers a plethora of examples of experiences that create…Education8 min readEducation8 min read
Mar 17, 2020The Global Asynchronous Conversation: A response to Covid-19Parents, caregivers, educators, and friends with children at home right now. Over the last few months have been watching as we have pulled together as a global learning community and shared resources ideas, platforms, and information in order to help each other provide the best care for students that we…Asynchronous2 min readAsynchronous2 min read
