Looking for Heroes: Dare to be a leader!

Something needs to change.  It's time to redefine heroes in our schools. Heroism does not need to refer to superpowers and incredible strength. Heroism is about courage, and the courage to lead.  Heroes try to do the right thing, and will stand up for what is right. Heroes attract the attention of the silent majority until evil stands alone either to conform or repulse; hopefully to conform.

I'm looking for somebody kids can look up to, and somebody to inspire them.  I want somebody who will amaze people with their effort, without expecting a reward. I want somebody who is brave, and will stand up for what they believe in, and avenge a wrong. I remember students like that. I have met students like that. Where are they now?  Where are our student heroes?

Interesting Photo, Your Caption

                      Photo by: Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal/AP Photo

In Readers Digest they have a feature where the magazine publishes an interesting photo, and the readers submit what they think the caption or headline will be. My challenge for you is to be creative and fun with this interesting photo. Be original.  I'll start it.  You continue it.  Don't be afraid to praise creative comments as well. 

Check out some of our past photos and comments: snake, house, teepee

Flipped Classroom Success Doesn't Happen Overnight

If you are looking for a blog to support your ideas of a flipped classroom, this may not the site. Flipped lessons are the new rage in changing education, motivating students, and improving student performance. Although I admit that I have a lot to learn when it comes to planning and implementing a true flipped lesson or unit, I can't  help but feel that I constantly run into the same roadblocks as the traditional classroom.  It is not easy to plan flipped lessons when we may be limited by resources at school and home.  Perhaps the promise of potential one to one technologies will lower some of the most obvious obstacles of my flipped lessons. I am still left with teaching conundrums such as planning, collaboration, assessment, and student management. Please continue reading.  The next paragraph contains some of the resources our class used to build our background knowledge of Flipped Classrooms.  My students were asked to leave their comments below as they discuss their experience with our Flipped Lessons.