This is Really Not Going Well
The opportunity to collaborate with and learn with teachers in most states, in rural, suburban, and urban districts, in public, private, and charter schools has truly been eye opening in…
Make Accessibility a Priority
As we're all implementing technology to access our learners, it's absolutely imperative that we prioritize accessibility. "But, Jen, none of my students have hearing impairments." "But, Jen, I don't have…
Dear World
I am teacher without a classroom. It all happened so suddenly. I took a nap one Thursday and woke up to find out our spring break had been extended by…
Humanizing The Pivot Online
Let's do a little Dos and Don'ts for finishing the semester in a global pandemic. Do: Ask your students how they are, what they need, what their challenges are, then…
Keep It Simple
It's overwhelming, the resources, the links, the technology, the acronyms, the expectations, this is all very overwhelming. I am one small voice but hear my whisper into the tsunami, "keep…
The “Pivot” Online
Like everyone else in higher education, I'm preparing to shift my face to face course to a distance learning model. I'm not calling it an online course because it takes…
All Are Welcome
All are welcome PDF In response to requests, I have posted this in pdf and png. I can have 16x20 prints printed on Canva for $6 or you can download…
Grading an Ungraded Course
Each course taken for credit requires a grade. That's the system we work in. There is very little direction, in higher ed at least, about how to come to the…
Making Our Work Visible
The work of teacher educators and higher education faculty has long been quantified by number of published peer-reviewed articles. That's really the only metric by which we are evaluated. And…
Reframing Grading
Learning tends to stop when grades are assigned. Part of learning how to navigate school effectively is to master the art of learning what will be on the test or…