by upnorthlearning | May 28, 2013 | Teaching
In the fall, I saw this video from Jim Burke about using the voice memo app on an iPhone to provide audio feedback to students during the writing process. It’s not exaggeration to say that the technique Jim explained changed my entire paradigm about feedback and...
by upnorthlearning | Mar 29, 2013 | Teaching
Every teacher must at some point question staying with the profession. My moment came last fall. Oddly, this was not a case of my asking whether I still enjoyed the job; I do without a doubt. Recent changes, though, in my state and across the nation have made it...
by upnorthlearning | Mar 25, 2013 | Teaching
Did you ever have one of those epiphanies where you feel like everything in the universe is pointing you in one direction? This year has been that for me. And who am I to ignore the universe when it is hollering at me? In the fall I joined twitter after a presenter...
by upnorthlearning | Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Finally! This is School in a Small Town World! And the views here are my own. Though I have had many websites over the years, I am now joining the blogosphere. I’ve always used writing as a means of figuring things out: in my teaching, in my life, and in my...
