I hesitated about doing this post. I know that educators are struggling right now. You are trying to do what has to be done, and you don’t need anything extra. Getting through what is already required by your district and/or school is stressful enough. But, The Good Project is really… well… good! It is meaningful, … Read more
Several years ago, I got a fabulous idea from a book called What’s On Your Mind? by Joel Anderson and Joan Brinkman. One of the lessons recommends that gifted students create an “Eight Trait Floor Plan.” The students are asked to think metaphorically about what a blueprint of their attributes might look like. Which “rooms” would … Read more
My daughter, who is 11, has a pretty standard response prepared for people who ask her what she wants to be when she grows up. “A teacher – or maybe an engineer,” she says. I smile inside. I smile because I think she says, “teacher” for my sake – which means that she: a.) sees … Read more
Angela Maiers, an educator/consultant/writer whom I greatly admire, has mentioned on her blog the idea of having a “Dream Team” – a group of people who you would like to emulate. In her book, The New Habitudes, she also mentions this, and offers a free reproducible here for conjuring up your personal Dream Team members. … Read more