by Brittany Taormina | Mar 12, 2021 | Classroom Culture, Risk, Teacher Improvement, Vulnerability |
The following is a guest post from Brittany Taormina, who gave the Teacher Report Card to her students during 2021 distance learning. She tweeted me about it, and her grand risk deserves some celebration. Check it out below! 8:10am the morning bell rings, students...
by Matt Vaudrey | Jun 12, 2020 | Administration, Vulnerability |
It’s 2020. I’m white. Even though I’m no expert on capital-R Race in Education, I want to model a willingness to be publicly accountable. As Dr. Ibram X. Kendi said in this podcast: If the heartbeat of racism is denial, then the heartbeat of...
by Matt Vaudrey | Dec 19, 2019 | Administration, Coaching, Education, Risk, Vulnerability |
“Be brave! Take a grand risk! Let your students grade you!” Dozens of times, I’ve said those words in a workshop, a keynote, or a Google Slam, proclaiming the benefits of real, honest feedback from the students we serve. It’s a great time to be...
by Matt Vaudrey | Mar 28, 2019 | Education, Equity, Tough Issues, Vulnerability |
There’s a scene in the movie The Sandlot where the main character finally plucked up the courage to get into the game. He borrows a glove and walks to the outfield, muttering to himself, “Don’t be a goofus. Don’t be a goofus.” Once the game...
by Matt Vaudrey | Jun 8, 2018 | Vulnerability |
It’s June. The end of the school year is a great time to take a risk and try something new. On Twitter, several teachers have committed to letting their students grade them (more on that later), and Jesse agreed to write about his experience and let me share it...