Options for Reflection Too often in schools, teachers work in isolation with little opportunity to engage in …
The Cardboard Chair Exhibition 7th grade students at HTMMA see if their cardboard chairs hold up to the ultimate test…
Designing the Largest Classroom: Online Learning at Scale We need to assess our resources before we can design online experiences. The online classroom…
John Santos: “Rigor” shouldn’t mean “some kids fail” Biology Teacher John Santos breaks down what’s wrong with how we grade (and a simple …
Making Critique Work I introduced critique to my class after reading Ron Berger’s manifesto, An Ethic of…
Student Evaluation Through Self-Assessment Ben Kreuger, Charlie Linnik, Mele Sato, speak about the benefit of educators utilizing …
When Exhibition Might Not Be Enough On the day of our second school-wide exhibition last year, a student’s words nearly…
Failure: The Mother of Innovation This vignette from our work in the field illustrates an interesting attitude we have, as…
72-Mile Classroom From the crest at Volcan Mountain, to the coast at Dog Beach, lies the 72-mile classroom…
Teachable Moments: A Lesson In Listening To Students Many teachers will tell you about a “teachable moment”—that magical moment of learning…
Gaining Perspective: Guiding Student Reflection We’ve all had those days when a couple of minor things go wrong and suddenly the whole day…
Sharing Bright Spots, Ending Isolation They treat students like young adults and instill values of responsibility and respect.
Writing About Math First, as in any subject, writing about math forces students to articulate their thoughts…
The Blood Bank Project This project was a collaboration between the San Diego Blood Bank and HTH seniors, as …
Differentiated Assessment on Trial For the past month, my students had been reading Lord of the Flies, and this was the trial…
Writing From Experience I spend the entire summer thinking of books that my students will enjoy and considering…
Water, Water, Everywhere We are awash in data on students, and yet the focus on data has not dramatically…
Exhibition Blues In a shadow puppet play, the audience sees only shadows on a screen while the puppeteer’s…
