I never like to include my own personal experiences on my blog, but today was the type of day that makes teachers grin from ear to ear. This week is midterms and many of you know my feelings on that issue, but this year I was lucky enough to be drawn into a different situation. [...]

Students need to be equipped with a plethora of skills to be successful in the 21st century, new economy, globalized world, or whatever you want to call it. Regardless, students’ ability to be clear and articulate as writers AND speakers will take center stage and define whether or not their ideas are accepted and developed [...]

I am a big believer in judging the quality of instruction and student learning based on the quality of the product created at the time of authentic assessment. In other words, every student should complete the same assessment, but the quality of in-depth thinking required is what separates the good from the…not so good. Teachers [...]