In January I was diagnosed with Type 1.5 Diabetes (LADA). I found out because I passed out and then being the superwoman I am, drove myself to the hospital. YIKES, on a bike, right! I am learning how to navigate this diagnoses later in life after picking up many bad habits (body dysmorphia and disordered…
As an instructional coach, I am always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to enhance the teaching and learning experience. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to revolutionize education by providing teachers with powerful tools that can automate routine tasks, analyze student data, and personalize learning experiences….
One of the main reasons for building a platform like K12Leaders is to continue the conversation between fellow educators. We also realize that diversity of thought can spur creativity and innovation. We learn from those both in and out of our circles. Here at K12Leaders, we’ve always been a believer in building a bigger table…
Post by Tom Daccord [INTRO: A recent national report by the Watson Foundation found that teachers are using ChatGPT more than students and are using it to create new lesson ideas. To help out all of our teacher friends, we are offering a series of posts focused on practical ways that you can use ChatGPT…
Twenty three years ago I sat across from my third grade student’s guardians at a table in the center of my classroom. I showcased student work, sharing my thoughts on what the student was doing well and areas for growth. Then, like going through a turnstile, one family left and another guardian showed up at…
If you go to ISTE23 in Philadelphia this year, make sure that you make some time for Playgrounds. ISTE Playgrounds are short table presentations made by experts all centered around the same topic. These interactive sessions help everyone make personal connections to content and give you time to ask your questions to experts who can…
In my classroom, I like to use certain phrases and sayings that have become somewhat of a cliché for me. One of my favorite phrases to use is, “Common sense is not a flower that grows in every garden.” Most people like the phrase “common sense ain’t so common”. Common sense is the general term…
Post by Tom Daccord [INTRO: A recent national report by the Watson Foundation found that teachers are using ChatGPT more than students and are using it to create new lesson ideas. To help out all of our teacher friends, we are offering a series of posts focused on practical ways that you can use ChatGPT…
A teacher asked me to create a document to help her students. The problem was, though the students were given rubrics, they were very rarely reading them, causing a lot of work to be re-submitted. I created a poster to try to teach students why they should review a rubric. There is not a lot…
When I was a kid I really wanted to make videos. Being able to capture and then slice together scenes to make a movie was always so intriguing. I remember watching Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade too many times as a teenager and just loving how scenes were cut to make movement or tension….