Forward to Different – A Blog Series on How School Will Operate After the Big Quit
Teachers and school leaders have been through the wringer during the pandemic. First they were praised for spinning up remote learning in mere days. Then,…
Talking to Students About Masks
This week our Governor and Commissioner of Education had a press conference about ending the mask mandate in schools. It was all anyone could talk…
Real-time Data about the Real Quit in K12: Winter 2022
One of the problems with data, and K12’s reliance on it, is that data ages. And ages quickly. But public education, especially, in its quest…
TURN IDEAS INTO IMPACT: FETC 22
As I got out of my Lyft at the Orlando airport Friday, I realized I was saying goodbye to some great new connections I made.…
Tell me!
TELL ME what your grading practices say. TELL ME what they say to the student who gets up at 4 am and rides a bus…
The Big Quit and the Problem with Big (and Old) Data in Education
Human resources, I’ve come to learn over my career, is as much about risk management as any OSHA policy, equipment maintenance, or investment strategy. A…
Social And Emotional Learning Resistance Confronts K-12
Social emotional learning (SEL) has come under fire in some U.S. districts when, ironically, it appears to be needed most Christine Ravesi-Weinstein, an assistant principal…
Bold Predictions in Edtech for 2022
Every year I embark on this tradition of trying to be “bold” in my predictions of what the twelve months ahead will entail. Some years…
A Look Back at Bold Predictions for Edtech in 2021
Wow. That year flew by! Like many of you, we have been teetering in and out of pandemic stress in the Hooker household. We kept…
Can Graduating Early Solve the Problem of Teacher Shortages?
Nationwide, it is called The Great Resignation. Sadly, our education community is not immune. Whether lured away by early retirement, opting for a career change,…
