Topic
Reflection
19 posts.
Grounding AI in Their Own Handwriting
A metacognitive end-of-year chemistry portfolio built with NotebookLM and Gemini, where the AI can only synthesize what the student actually learned.
Teaching in the Time of COVID: A High School Teacher's Rules for Effective Quarantine Teaching
During the time of 100% distance learning I gathered my thoughts together and produced the below book for my colleagues at my school site titled 'Teaching in the Time of COVID: A High School...
Distance Learning Lesson Planning Checklist (Catalyzed by Back to School Night reflection)
Discussion of need to infuse authenticity into lesson plans despite need for structure in distance learning setting.
3 Things I'm Proud of This Week: Explosive Disposal. A Few Good Men
Explosive Disposal
Student Portfolios Using Google Sheets
Written during the first week of school about my excitement as I embarked on a paradigm shift in how I, and my students, think about, and record work.
10 Rules for New Teachers: S**T I Wish Somebody Told Me
In no particular order. I want to to turn this into an expanded eBook. Feedback to me is welcome . Your can also share your advice here .
10 New Teaching Ideas That Surface Over Thanksgiving Break!
I am obsessed with the craft of teaching. I think about it constantly. Thus, in addition to the incredible time with family ands friends that the Thanksgiving offers
The Pedagogy of Urgency
I began teaching in August of 2000. This year marks my 19th year in the classroom. When 24-year-old me stumbled into room 206 at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in downtown San Francisco, hired to.
Robotics Showcase 2017! (Why taking risks is legit)
Robotis, Social Justice, Service
The Life-Saving Benefits of Being Curious! (warning: serious TMI).
In her lecture, The Hungry Mind: Origins of Curiosity, Susan Engel beautifully explains the benefits of curiosity not only on student motivation, but learning.
I Want to Do More Action Research...
Research, Action, Reflection
5 Videos That Remind Me of the Teacher I Want to Be
videos, inspiration, teacher, reflection, TED.
Google, Document, Curation, Creation, Textbook
Student Created and Curated Textbook
5 Simple Changes for This School Year
Students came back this Monday! Although this year marks 17 years in the classroom, one my favorite aspects of the teaching vocation is the feeling of renewal. Invention. Reinvention. Doing this...
Phase 3 = An Obligation to Share! (...and other forms of ignoring the Imposter Complex)
When I reflect back on the last 16 year of teaching, I see three distinct phases: Phase 1: Love Phase 2: Oblivion Phase 3: Awareness Phase 1 was crucial. I fell in love with the profession...
TEDxYouth@SHC 2016
In May of 2013 I was asked to speak on TED's first ever TV special, TED Talks Education , As a full-time classroom science teacher, I am confident that any number of my current colleagues at Sacred..
Next Year Changes
This is about the time in every school year that I realize all the things that I did wrong. All the things that I want to change. In the past I would start implementing those changes now in April,...
My EDU Playlist
CYCLES OF LEARNING
My Three Projects
Inspired by Austin Kleon's Show Your Work and Daedelaus Howell's Story Lab I have added a new tab to cycelsoflearning.com called Projects: