The school year is moving forward and soon (believe it or not!) we will reach the end.  For me this is really the beginning of the next cycle of planning and preparing for 2014-15.  Disney’s quote does capture some of how I approach this time of year.  As I think about flex sessions and staff developments, work with teachers and curriculum, I feel that curiosity is a motivating force that keeps me going.  Without you, my colleague, I would not receive those questions and ideas that make me ponder what we do and why we do it.  You inspire my curiosity.  And that’s a great thing!

AL A CARTE (March 28, 2014)

Visual Learning – My newest read (on order currently from Amazon) is John Hattie’s book Visual Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning.  I’ll review it when I’m done, but in the meantime, check out the link to Amazon to learn more.

Getting Boys Excited about Books – Some nice thoughts on the topic.

 The Three Most Damaging Words – Powerful, short video.  Not to share with students as it has bad language, but for adults it’s food for thought.

 Larry’s Guide to Infographics – I enjoy Larry’s blog, as he collects materials from other places and puts them together for me to enjoy.  I also love infographics.  Here’s this month’s collection from Larry.

Bell Ringers Start Off Your Class Right – This time of year, we slide a bit out of routine.  Here’s a great reminder of why bell ringers (or sponges or set or whatever you call it) is so important.

Speaking of Bell Ringers – This might be interesting to share with students.  What would they do?