Tag: Change
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Don’t Rush Back to Normal
This past week, we’ve heard from several states that school districts will be closed for the remainder of the year. This is another big blow after we have all had to ‘eat the whole elephant’ of learning #remotelearning in such a small window with a need to be effective and to make sure that students…
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Great Talk in Texas/Take the Dive
This past week I had the pleasure of connecting and sharing with the Somerville ISD and Snook ISD in Texas! I want to thank them for rolling out a very warm reception and allowing me to give the opening year talk on how we can make a difference for our learners. Of course, part of…
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Teach from Home
I often talk about the great things our school system engages in. Like a lot of educators who work for Rowan-Salisbury Schools, I am proud to be a part of the innovative endeavors our school system leads. Its great to work for a place that values innovation and change to better the lives of students…
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Lowered Expectations
Teaching is one of the most fulfilling professions ever. Ask any teacher who’s had a previous student return to talk fondly about their time in the classroom and you’ll know what makes this job so rewarding. But along with this fulfillment comes some of the greatest challenges – committing to lifelong personal growth and professional development…
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The Realities of Learning, Unlearning, and Relearning
James Pittman, the technology facilitator at West Rowan Middle School, shared this article with me about a digital/thinking shift happening at AT&T. Gearing Up for the Cloud, AT&T Tells Its Workers: Adapt, or Else http://buff.ly/1QfahPt Randall Stephenson, Chief and Chairman at AT&T, has laid out a new, clear vision for where the company needs to…
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How important is it to you..?
I took this picture last week in our media center. As I began to ask questions about what was going on, I was inspired to share some thoughts in this post. How important is it to you to have things happen a certain way? In the picture above, this student is not in trouble. He simply…
Derek L. McCoy 