Archive for June, 2011

My ISTE11 Experience: Confessions of an Introvert

June 30, 2011

I spent the better part of the beginning of this week at ISTE11 in Philadelphia.  While there is so much to digest, I want to share an initial reflection. To do that I need to return to January and Educon 2.3.  When I left Educon 2.3 this winter, I felt like something was different than [...]

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Saying Goodbye in a Very Cool Way

June 21, 2011

This is how the Stratham Memorial School Teachers say goodbye to their students at the end of the school year.  I’m so happy my kids go here.  

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Don’t Mock This Space

June 17, 2011

This blog has become a very personal space for me.  I tell people that it is the window to my professional soul.  Truthfully, it has become something more than that.  While it undoubtedly has allowed me to write about my passion – contemporary issues in education – it has also provided me with the opportunity [...]

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They Already Are Professionals

June 10, 2011

This past spring our town (Stratham, NH) voted down the proposed teacher contract that was negotiated in good faith by our local school board and the Stratham Teachers Association.  This morning, one of our school board members provided his reasoning for not supporting the agreement in a letter to the editor. Please feel free to [...]

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