Another busy month, but I've also been taking more weekend time to relax and enjoy my family, so my blogging has fallen slightly behind. Anyway, here's some of what I read online in May.
Women
Margaret Hamilton, The Engineer Who Took Apollo to the Moon serves as a reminder of women in STEM.
With so much of the tech world focused on men, a fun and important post to read is Women of Silicon Valley is an Even Cooler 'Humans of New York'
Women in Leadership: Gender Bias and the Confidence Gap by Jennifer Abrams on Peter DeWitt's blog featuring 18 women all K-12 educators should know.
50 Motivational Quotes from Disruptive, Trailblazing, Inspiring Women Leaders
Working with people most interested in preserving the status quo? If so, check out this article titled Thinking Big from Cake & Whiskey's Sip & Slice blog.
Parenting
Jessica Lahey continues to be one of my favorite authors writing about parenting issues. Check out her post titled: For a Child With Learning Differences, Making Home a Safe Harbor.
Shared with me by my 14-year old son, this video argues video games improve your reaction time.
Reading is Fundamental Combats Summer Slide, another article by Jessica Lahey. This one is relevant to me as a mom and an educator. Plus, I have two friends from the eastern part of our state who both maintain the Book Mobile turned them into readers.
School's Out Forever, a father writes about his views on public education. Worth reading, for sure.
A totally relatable article 40 Things You Should Never Ever Say to Your Teen.
What's Your Teenager Doing This Summer? In Defense of Doing Nothing.
Books and Reading
My book review at Cake & Whiskey. A review of Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis.
Top Favorites by progressive educator, Nicolas Meier, offers suggestions of professional books to read and includes a few of my own favorites.
47 Books Every College Grad Should Read on Buzzfeed Books offers a few titles you may or may not have on your won reading list.
Ali Smith wins Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction for the book titled How to Be Both. Sounds like an interesting read worth adding to my book a week reading list.
Re-imagining school
When magazines such as Wired begin featuring articles about education, you know we've reached a new era in public education. Check out the article Inside the School Silicon Valley Thinks Will Save Education.
Common Assignment: An Opportunity to Learn From Collaboration and Researched Practice by Brison Harvey explores what happens when teachers are provided time and resources needed to collaborate in designing lessons for students.
If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you won't be surprised that this article made my list. Prioritizing the Arts Over Test Prep.
How Not to Get Fired Implementing Next Gen Learning by Tom Vander Ark is well worth your time if you are interested in new ways of teaching and learning.
Students Need Social Studies Now More Than Ever by Brison Harvey is one of a few social studies posts I read this month, and I'm still working to curate a few since one of the recent #kyedchat conversations focused on social studies.
The CEO of the organization where I work wrote a blog post in honor and appreciation of teachers during teacher appreciation week. Working with someone who values effective teachers is a bonus in my world.
The Kentucky state education commissioner wrote a letter warning my district of state action if they don't improve assistance to low-performing schools, including the school where I used to teach. I'm still working on a blog post on this article because I'm fearful of the actions the district will take as a reaction to the letter.
177 Days encapsulates the reflection and thinking of a thoughtful mathematics teacher, Brooke Powers.
In Big New Idea: Next Generation Instructional Design, Susan Weston shares her thoughts on the newest project I'm leading.
Politicizing AP US History by Daisy Martin argues in favor of comprehensive social studies instruction to continue the importance of helping students know and understand why we should be involved citizens and why we should learn from the past.
Hiking
Kindergarten Can Wait. Meet Buddy Backpacker the five-year old Appalachian Trail thru-hiker.
Dean Potter Lived Life on the Edge was a never before published article about the late hiker and climber who inspired many before losing his life this spring.
What to do if you see a bear (not really).
Scott Jurek is attempting to beat the current record for the fastest thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail.
Really?
NC Bill Could Send Teachers to Jail for Wearing a Red Shirt.
Chinese Billionaire takes 6,400 staff on holiday to Paris.
The Top 25 Hedge Fund Managers Earn More than All the Kindergarten Teachers in the United States.
An Eleven Year Old Graduated from College with Three Different Degrees.
Authorities File Charges Against Family Members Over Loud Cheering at Mississippi Graduation.
Women
Margaret Hamilton, The Engineer Who Took Apollo to the Moon serves as a reminder of women in STEM.
With so much of the tech world focused on men, a fun and important post to read is Women of Silicon Valley is an Even Cooler 'Humans of New York'
Women in Leadership: Gender Bias and the Confidence Gap by Jennifer Abrams on Peter DeWitt's blog featuring 18 women all K-12 educators should know.
50 Motivational Quotes from Disruptive, Trailblazing, Inspiring Women Leaders
Working with people most interested in preserving the status quo? If so, check out this article titled Thinking Big from Cake & Whiskey's Sip & Slice blog.
Parenting
Jessica Lahey continues to be one of my favorite authors writing about parenting issues. Check out her post titled: For a Child With Learning Differences, Making Home a Safe Harbor.
Shared with me by my 14-year old son, this video argues video games improve your reaction time.
Reading is Fundamental Combats Summer Slide, another article by Jessica Lahey. This one is relevant to me as a mom and an educator. Plus, I have two friends from the eastern part of our state who both maintain the Book Mobile turned them into readers.
School's Out Forever, a father writes about his views on public education. Worth reading, for sure.
A totally relatable article 40 Things You Should Never Ever Say to Your Teen.
What's Your Teenager Doing This Summer? In Defense of Doing Nothing.
Books and Reading
My book review at Cake & Whiskey. A review of Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis.
Top Favorites by progressive educator, Nicolas Meier, offers suggestions of professional books to read and includes a few of my own favorites.
47 Books Every College Grad Should Read on Buzzfeed Books offers a few titles you may or may not have on your won reading list.
Ali Smith wins Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction for the book titled How to Be Both. Sounds like an interesting read worth adding to my book a week reading list.
Re-imagining school
When magazines such as Wired begin featuring articles about education, you know we've reached a new era in public education. Check out the article Inside the School Silicon Valley Thinks Will Save Education.
Common Assignment: An Opportunity to Learn From Collaboration and Researched Practice by Brison Harvey explores what happens when teachers are provided time and resources needed to collaborate in designing lessons for students.
If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you won't be surprised that this article made my list. Prioritizing the Arts Over Test Prep.
How Not to Get Fired Implementing Next Gen Learning by Tom Vander Ark is well worth your time if you are interested in new ways of teaching and learning.
Students Need Social Studies Now More Than Ever by Brison Harvey is one of a few social studies posts I read this month, and I'm still working to curate a few since one of the recent #kyedchat conversations focused on social studies.
The CEO of the organization where I work wrote a blog post in honor and appreciation of teachers during teacher appreciation week. Working with someone who values effective teachers is a bonus in my world.
The Kentucky state education commissioner wrote a letter warning my district of state action if they don't improve assistance to low-performing schools, including the school where I used to teach. I'm still working on a blog post on this article because I'm fearful of the actions the district will take as a reaction to the letter.
177 Days encapsulates the reflection and thinking of a thoughtful mathematics teacher, Brooke Powers.
In Big New Idea: Next Generation Instructional Design, Susan Weston shares her thoughts on the newest project I'm leading.
Politicizing AP US History by Daisy Martin argues in favor of comprehensive social studies instruction to continue the importance of helping students know and understand why we should be involved citizens and why we should learn from the past.
Hiking
Kindergarten Can Wait. Meet Buddy Backpacker the five-year old Appalachian Trail thru-hiker.
Dean Potter Lived Life on the Edge was a never before published article about the late hiker and climber who inspired many before losing his life this spring.
What to do if you see a bear (not really).
Scott Jurek is attempting to beat the current record for the fastest thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail.
Really?
NC Bill Could Send Teachers to Jail for Wearing a Red Shirt.
Chinese Billionaire takes 6,400 staff on holiday to Paris.
The Top 25 Hedge Fund Managers Earn More than All the Kindergarten Teachers in the United States.
An Eleven Year Old Graduated from College with Three Different Degrees.
Authorities File Charges Against Family Members Over Loud Cheering at Mississippi Graduation.
