I love these conference connections! I am presenting at the Michigan Google Summit today at Lake Fenton High School on both teaching wi...

I don't even recall what the student said. It was an off-hand, joking comment about my weekend. And that's when I started to feel th...

We've been talking about passion in my high school English classes for the past two weeks. No, not quite like that. Much like the...

Photo by Billy Krakower as we took our morning brain break at #TCT15 This past Friday, as teachers from all over the world started pac...

We're looking for a few good experts. My tenth grade English students have carefully crafted their inquiry questions, found mentor texts...

When I first describe our #HavPassion research project to students, I get this quizzical look. "I can research anything? Really?"...

I have too many blog posts in me! So right off the bat, know that this post is almost more of a reminder to me of all the things that I want...

Just before Thanksgiving break, my tenth grade students opened up Blogger and started to design their first blogs. Well, now we are up and r...

We could use your help! We've mapped our passion and identified our inquiry questions. We've located mentor texts and started out...

It is my lunch hour...okay, half hour. I am standing here nearly in tears and a bit at a loss for words. Just a few minutes ago, the bell ra...

Welcome to 2nd block.  This is my group of inspired researchers. They are learning about music production, about the perceived value of home...

My tenth grade English students have jumped in, feet first, to our #HavPassion inquiry research projects.  Last week , we mapped our p...

I have been waiting for this week since the start of our school year - the start of our #HavPassion projects. Last fall my students and ...