#TCEA16 was an awesome experience that gave me more ideas than this digital learning coach could shake a selfie-stick at. One of the best sessions that I went to was on the idea of the Chrome Squad. At Royce City High School in Royce City, Texas, a student staffed Chrome Squad is responsible for helping students and teachers with technology issues...

#TCEA16 was an awesome experience that gave me more ideas than this digital learning coach could shake a selfie-stick at. One of the best sessions that I went to was on the idea of the Chrome Squad. At Royce City High School in Royce City, Texas, a student staffed Chrome Squad is responsible for helping students and teachers with technology issues...

Excited to begin the #IMMOOC book study with @gcouros! That one year premium account to EduBlogs sounds nice!Per Mr. C: So to get you started before we do anything, here is a quick prompt for you: Why is “innovation” so crucial in education? What impact do you see it having on our students and ourselves long term? Innovation of our current school...

About a month ago our instructional cabinet began a book study with “Teach Like a Pirate”  by Dave Bugess — and I’m glad I’m re-reading it in a new capacity and from the EduCoach perspective. #tlap @burgessdaveThe first chapter, Passion, encourages us to use our professional, content, and personal passions to enrich the learning environments we create...

A few weeks ago, as a part our bi-monthly #haysedchat, we talked rigor. Of course I got many ideas on how to increase academic rigor on our campus, but one of the biggest takeaways was the idea that academic rigor can by increased by asking students to de-compartmentalize knowledge and skills and to use what they know in different contexts and across...

Bringing student choice to the secondary classroom can be scary and overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. I mean controlled chaos with a purpose sounds nice, but chaotic 18 year olds don’t. So when I was approached by the two government teachers at my high school looking to increase engagement, student authenticity, student choice, and of course...