Hello from the land of Hybrid
“I’m always looking for cool ideas to help people improve their hybrid lessons. Can I come by later this week to observe what you are doing?” My door is always […]
More Tour Guide, Less Teacher
Well I Fixed the Feedback Loop and have begun to find more balance with the time consuming nature of delivering all courses online in a Distance Learning Model. Some are […]
Fixing the Feedback Loop
As I stated last week, I was pretty confident in my abilities as an online teacher at the outset of this Covid-19 journey. But lately I have felt less confident. […]
Teaching in the time of Covid-19
When we initially started the planning for Distance Learning I was pretty chill. And I have to say there was part of me that was really excited to think outside […]
What do you see when you look into his eyes?
My students know I can get a little upset when it comes to racism and disrespect of any kind. I teach a course on Genocide and Human Rights, so I’m […]
Adventures in Classroom Seating
Inspiration for the new adventure: After a recent trip to the American School of Bombay (Mumbai) to collaborate with teachers from all over the world for the CIE conference, I […]
Learning Doesn’t Have to Stop When Teachers are Out Sick
It has been a long time since I have had to take a day off for illness. In fact, I think the last time I was out sick was in […]
Trapped at 35000 feet by a bottle of Vodka
As many of you know I hate to fly. I wrote a few years back about how I used to love flying, but something changed after my daughter was born. […]
The Absolutely True Thanksgiving Reflection of a Part-time American
This past long weekend was Thanksgiving. When living in Germany though, life takes on a different rhythm. The calendar is based on different traditions. Holidays and birthdays, back home, are […]
The Weight of Feedback
We spend boatloads of time in education circles talking about feedback. We talk about how important feedback is both for teachers, for students, and for parents. We talk about giving […]
