Reflective professional writing as ongoing learning

Check out two blog posts from this fall. 

The first is from the end of the first week of school in which I reflect on moving to a "paperlite" classroom environment assisted by our class set of iPads.

The second - published just a week later - is my attempt to address how educational technology, even when used by a reflective and experienced educator, can hinder instruction when not used purposefully.

 I hope you will join the conversation by adding to the comments.  You can see more of my professional writing by clicking on the link to the right "EduBlog: Fearless Flip."

Purposeful pedagogy means an experiment with "flipping" instruction

During the 2012-2013 school-year, I implemented a "flipped" instructional method with juniors and seniors, aided by a class set of iPads.  View a short video demonstrating what a flipped class looks like in action.  I look forward to your questions and comments about this deliberate pedagogical shift.

You can see more videos explaining pedagogy, implementation of technology, and documenting student learning by accessing my YouTube Channel on the right.

Letter of Introduction

My educational career has been built on my commitment to inclusive education, collaboration with constituents, and desire to find innovative solutions to challenges facing educators.  These values have brought me much success as a teacher as well as a teacher leader.   

I have shared my expertise at working with struggling students with colleagues through my work supervising an after-school program, coordinating curriculum projects, participating on RTI and literacy audit teams, and by designing and teaching professional development courses.  Expanding my professional network to include teachers from across the nation, I created lesson plans with a music teacher from Los Angeles and a librarian from Memphis as a NEH Scholar.   

Through my work creating curriculum, supervising credit recovery programs, and teaching AIS classes and in summer school, you can be assured that I am familiar with the Common Core State Standards and am skilled at using them to craft lesson and unit plans that lead to increased student achievement.

My references will confirm that I am both a skilled educator and communicator, and that I am an integral member of my department and grade level teams because I am resourceful, focused, and positive. My work is evidence of my claims, and is available by following the links on the right. 

I look forward to the possibility of working with the students, parents, staff, and leaders in your organization.  Please contact me through this blog to discuss what I can bring to your organization.