All K12Leaders members are encouraged to apply now! Particularly given the recent news around social media, we know how important it is to trust the online environments you’re a part of. This is especially important for K12 educators, staff, and administrators who are so committed to serving our schools, but also need to expand their…
Many students (including myself when I was in school) have been impacted by an amazing counselor. School counselors and psychologists are the key component for mental health in K-12 school districts. They’re responsible for advocating for students’ well-being, mediating conflicting, spearheading violence and drug prevention programs, and much more. As I’ve been writing about teacher…
By Freddy Hiebert, 11/2/2022 Young children are bursting with curiosity about the world around them. A flock of birds flying overhead, the sound of a train, the taste of a kiwi–almost anything can ignite young children’s curiosity. Through answers to their questions and experiences, young children amass a treasure trove of knowledge. Schools are where…
When you hear the term “Computer Science” , what grade levels come to mind – early childhood/elementary or high school? When you research articles on computer science in education, which subjects appear first in your search? Go ahead… try it! My experiences when searching CS in education often lead me to middle school, high school,…
I loved this online event. It was held Friday, November 4th, hosted by Melody McAllister and Rachelle Dené Poth on their Thrive in EDU / Thrive O’Clock live video cast where I was a panel member. I was able to chat with other awesome educators like Sarah Thomas from EduMatch, Jon Corippo from Eduprotocols, and…
What does it mean to be Coachable??? You hear that term around athletics quite a bit, but what does it actually mean? How can you apply it to yourself and your classroom? All good questions! Let’s look a little deeper and unpack what this really means: Being coachable, or coachability, means you are capable of…
Careers in K12 education can be very isolating. How ironic given how many colleagues we have, students we work with and families we support. However, each of those relationships are guided by the structure of the school day. Teachers and administrators are “always on” and this is why professional conferences are such a draw. The…
Three Things I Wish I Knew about ADHD While I Was Still Teaching October is ADHD Awareness Month and according to ADDitude Magazine, a leading resource on all things ADHD, just under 14% of adolescents are diagnosed with ADHD. So I did some quick math and figured out that out of the roughly 2,000 adolescents…
This article first appeared on unboxingeducation.blogspot.com Perhaps one of the biggest challenges of any work-from-home job is how to not be working. It becomes too easy to have one foot in the office at all times. I learned the lesson of unplugging in the most unlikely of circumstances: teaching online during the COVID-19 pandemic. In…
In today’s world, one can argue that hi犀利士 story is the most important subject area for the 21st century student to master. That’s easy for me to say and defend- I’ve taught and supervised history courses in New Jersey high schools for nearly two decades. I have a natural interest in learning more about these…
