Parent Involvement 2023

The theme of my Ignite talk this past November was “Cringe and Do Better,” and it’s the reason I leave old blog posts up on this dusty old website. Boldly-declared stances from 2009 are almost all obsolete, and some are straight-up embarassing, but...

Bad Teacher

Shuffling through some old journal entries, I found this one from 2012, my 5th year teacher and the first year that I felt like a veteran who was choosing to keep improving. I’m posting it here—unedited—in hopes that someone finds it and can be encouraged....

A Workshop is a Sandwich

In the midst of my day-job in education, I have been speaking at conferences and events for several years. When it goes well, somebody will say as they leave, “great session!“ And there are plenty of ways I can respond to this. Thanks! Thanks! Where do you teach?...

Phases

I haven’t been sleeping well lately, and I’m writing to share some of the thoughts that have interrupted my nights. Phase One My last several blog posts all orbit around a central theme; What kind of impact do I want to have on the field of Education?...

NCTM 2019

…Since brevity is the soul of wit,And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,I will be brief… Hamlet, Act II, Scene II About three hours ago, I arrived home from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual conference. For less than 48...