Everyone Knows Something You Don’t
I have always liked this quote! I think that it puts learning in prospective. Everyone knows something I do not and I can learn from […]
Science teacher
Together We Can Do Great Things
Groups vs Teams: I really like the quote above! Every student had different strengths and weaknesses. This is why working together is important. What you […]
Teamwork: Making Dreams Work Since a Really Long Time Ago.
The cafe was warm, and soft morning sunlight streamed in through the tinted windows and onto Maria’s piles of newspaper clippings and scribbled-on napkins. Despite […]
Collaboration Nation
In many classrooms, students sit in straight rows, face forward, and the teacher lectures at them for 45 to 55 minutes. The students take notes […]
An Interesting Perspective: Less Me, More We
Howdy bloggers, Today marks the fourth official installment on An Interesting Perspective. In this post, we will discuss cooperative learning and its importance within the […]
Who Packs Your Parachute?
I have a question for you: why do we teach teamwork in schools? While you think about that one, consider this story- Charles Plumb […]
Candy Isn’t Always the Answer
Think about your life and what motivates you to get out of bed in the morning. Normally, people say that money, possessions, and success make […]
An Interesting Perspective: Carrots and Sticks
Howdy bloggers, In this week’s installment of An Interesting Perspective, we will dive into a discussion about Daniel Pink’s novel Drive. What is motivation? By […]
A drive down the road less traveled
A reflection on DRIVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us An introductory thought: When you wake up in the morning and have a long […]
The Force of Discovery
It was late, and as the frequency of the clock’s ticking drove itself deeper and deeper into the back of Mikial’s mind, he found himself […]