The Credible Teacher

I reflect on state mandated testing and if it really shows us what we need to know about that student. And other stuff...

Quick reflection on how much I am saying 'Ya know' while recording my daily reflections...yikes. Working on it.

I reflect on some drama and a conversation with a student about hurt people hurting other people.

I reflect done a conversation I had with a parent about balancing being human and being a teacher. Also, reflect in a conversation I had with a nother teacher then how we are performing like no other person does.

I tell you why people want to know what Finland does in their schools and what a guy named Pasi Sahlberg writes about the 5 elements of Finland schools that create students that perform better than their peers. Enjoy!

I reflect on goals for what I'm doing and how recording stories about our favorite teachers could change our perspective on what's actually happening in our schools.

I reflected on the fact that there will always be new goals and initiatives in schools and that all I need to do is show up and be my best for our students.

I reflect done feeling doubt about what I'm doing with this credible teacher thing.

I define what implicit bias is and the road I've taken to understand my privileges as a white male in America. I share a study from Yale University that tells us a lot about racial bias in our schools (society) and one strategy that's helped me (I think).

This one is me simply documenting what new podcasting stuff I bought so I can start interviewing other people for the show, while my son is in the background...it was fun.