He literally said “I will NOT talk to THOSE people!” My response was one of dismay and I said something like “What the heck (um, not heck) man?! I AM one of the THOSE people and what do you mean?” He then proceeded to GO OFF about us (teachers) as audience members…
Read more "“I will NOT talk to THOSE people.” AKA: The world’s WORST audience members of all time!"No, it doesn’t fit into your state curriculum. It’s not in the “Standards” or the “Frameworks”, however if you are in any way trying to make great connections with students (what teacher worth their salt isn’t?), I think it is a MUST in your year.
Read more "Your MOST important :20 minutes of teaching that no one talks about"This past week I had the opportunity to present four education sessions at the MTA (Massachusetts Teachers Association) summer conference at UMASS in Amherst, MA. When I present at conferences I try to stick to themes and ideas and create ‘what can teachers/administrators use immediately’ types of sessions. I know as an educator, those types of sessions, articles and […]
Read more "I’m sick of theory too!"A number of years ago, when my professional speaking business had really started growing and I was feeling A LOT too good about how awesome I was at speaking, I had, to this day, one of the most embarrassing, poorly prepared and humbling moments of my entire life; let alone my speaking work. I was […]
Read more "Learning from the embarrassment of a lifetime"Tomorrow I am presenting at a New Hampshire teachers conference in Concord, NH. I have been prepping for this event and I am thrilled to be able to be there. Also, I am working toward my professional development goals and it has made me really be reflective about my PD (professional development) and what I […]
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Read more "How To Increase The Joy of an Already Joyous Day in Your Classroom- Happy FriYAY!!"My friend Sarah Kurtz McKinnon and I just wrote a book together! Not The Way You Have Always Done It: A Book of Camp Tips and Tricks. It took us only 8 months. We have known each other for less than a year. Sarah is beginning her career in the professional speaking and camp consulting business, but […]
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