My most recent post on the Fusion Yearbooks blog is called, “10 Signs You Really Are a 21st Century Teacher (And Might Not Know It.” As I researched for the article, one of the main differences I identified between teaching now and early in my career is how collaborative this profession has become – not only with … Read more
I was driving between appointments yesterday, and considered taking a potential shortcut. After a quick internal debate, I decided to stick to the route I knew even though I would barely arrive on time. Why didn’t I take the shortcut? Because I had a guess it would be quicker, but I wasn’t absolutely sure where … Read more
Looking back at some old notebooks from my younger days, I came across an entry that simply stated, “She said, ‘Smell my flower,’ to me today.” With those three words, I instantly found myself back in 6th grade and recalled the exact moment that seemed important enough to commemorate in my diary. In 6th grade, I lived … Read more
Dr. Brad Gustafson (@GustafsonBrad) is one of my favorite social network connections, and he is at the top of my list of educators I want to meet in person some day. His most recent blog post showed up in my Twitter feed yesterday, and I was intrigued by the title, “Press Conference: Hiring Announcement Video.” You may … Read more
You run into a student who transferred to another school, and she says, “I love it. But there’s no Mrs. Eichholz.” A Kinder who rides the bus you monitor finally remembers your name after 9 weeks of school and says with a big smile, “I was up all night thinking about your name. I didn’t … Read more
As many teachers and administrators start trickling back to school this month, and we sigh at the alarm clock’s ridiculous early hour intrusion, it may do us all some good to be reminded of why we do what we do. In this video from 2009, Albert Siedlecki receives a surprise phone call from one of his … Read more