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Principle #2 – My Obligation is to Learn (Part 2)

The common placed wisdom of today that prevails, is to find a niche and stick with it. If you tend to dabble in other interests and desire to learn other…

Bus 02 Adventures- Modern Day One Room Schoolhouse

This past semester I started substituting for bus routes in my school district. Yesterday, I started driving a full-time route! Only catch, it was my first-time driving the route and…

Principle #2 – My Obligation is to Learn (Part 1)

Yesterday we looked at Principle #1 - I am Not the Teacher. The next principle is directly tied to this one. If we desire for students to approach and learn…

Principle #1 – I Am Not The Teacher

As a teacher it is easy to fall into the trap of believing we are the sole source of information and knowledge in the room. The moments of my worst…

arbitrium ~ The Choice

The Choice -- As the New Year starts we are beginning to make choices that will affect the rest of the year.As a learner and teacher I am reminded in…

solum doctrina ~ Simply Learning

Simply Learning -- As a reader your probably wondering...why is this guy putting his titles in both English and Latin? What's up with his weird sign off at the end…

est res oeconomica ad educationem ~ Economics of an Education

Economics of an Education -- Recent education policy talk has been dominated by the fact that our economic prosperity is at risk if our schools do not improve.Comparative data, though…

cognita industria ~ Purposeful Learning

Purposeful Learning -- When was the last time you approached learning with a specific purpose?Maybe, it was learning a new language before you traveled abroad.Possibly, it was learning the players…

ego discite ~ I Learn

I Learn -- I learn best in concert with others and their thoughts.I learn best in community. I learn best when given time to think. I learn best in an…

magna disputandum ~ The Great Debate

The Great Debate -- Do we teach for the person? Do we teach for a future job? Do we teach for a STEM focus?What is worthy of teaching and for…