Imperfect and Unfinished
Welcome to Episode 7 of Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal Where we’ve been… Where we’re going… I started this video series as a way for us to take a moment this summer to pause, reflect, and find ways that we can renew and rejuvenate the passion, the optimism we need to …
Welcome to Episode 6 of my summer video series—Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal Hey Mr. Orton. I just talked to Dr. P, and he said he won’t be able to finalize the grades until noon tomorrow. And I can have an extension, if you’re willing to offer it. He says you …
In this episode, I finish my math story by talking about my favorite math teacher—Mr. Bosman. I want to share what I learned from him and how he impacted me, not just as a math student, but as a math teacher. Find out more by watching this video!
Welcome to Episode 4 of my summer video series—Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal Teaching is a cultural activity. People within a culture share a mental picture of what teaching is like. We call this mental picture a script. James Stigler and James Hiebert, The Teaching Gap Where we’ve been… Where we’re …
Welcome to Episode 3 of my summer video series—Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal Teaching holds a mirror to the soul. If I am willing to look in that mirror and not run from what I see, I have the chance to gain self-knowledge—and knowing myself is as crucial to good teaching …
Welcome to Episode 2 of my summer video series—Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal I know that by the time summer rolls around, many of us are stretched thin—maybe even a bit divided and burnt out. I hope these stories will help us feel more whole so that we can enter the …
Welcome to the first episode of Imperfect and Unfinished: Stories for Reflection and Teacher Renewal. I’m glad you’re here. This summer, I’m inviting us to share our stories with each other as we take time to reflect together and rejuvenate. I hope these stories will help us feel more whole and more connected to the …
This summer, I’m inviting you to take a journey with me to renew our passion for teaching because we all need some renewal, replenishing, and rejuvenation right now—perhaps now more than ever.
Natalie Conway (@AOENatalie) interviewed me on her amazing podcast Adventures in Online Education by @syspresents. A huge thank you to Natalie for supporting my work and for having the courage to be my first interviewer. I encourage you to follow her podcast. Even if you are in the classroom full-time and don’t teach online, her …
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” -Joseph Campbell To go further, you must let go. And if, after letting go, you want to go further still, then you must continue the practice of letting go—again and again and …
