I help school staff create more effective school environments for their students.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many secondary teachers felt alone and in need of support. As someone who had to convert classes to an online format, I can understand. In response to what we thought was a need to connect educators who support … [Continue reading]
Ben Franklin lived in Philadelphia before there were fire departments. A lack of responsiveness to the destructive power of fire was a problem. As Franklin once said, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” To prevent fires, he stated … [Continue reading]
My colleague Steve Goodman, director of Michigan's Blended Behavior and Learning Initiative (link), and I were asked to provide a presentation on the connections between multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS) and school/district improvement. The … [Continue reading]
Purpose: To create a tool to help instructors use online content to support their courses. Image from Flickr Creative Commons Rationale: Many people are in need of moving their content to an online format. Assumptions: The instructor is planning … [Continue reading]
Like many of you, due to the virus, I am in need of finding online professional development for my students. Here is a list of resources that might be useful to you. You may have some of these already, bust just in case..my go-to right now are … [Continue reading]