I distinctly remember the moment in 2013 when my first book proposal was accepted by Routledge (Eye on Education). It is worth noting that I sent proposals out to over…
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I’m releasing a new book into the world very soon. It is different from any other book I’ve ever written. It is different in format (it is a daily read…
I’m sharing out my process below for writing my new book, The PBL Playbook: A Guide to ACTUALLY Doing Project-Based Learning. I used design thinking as a framework to write the book…
I had dreams. I had goals. I think we all do. But the same thing kept happening to me. Big idea, after big idea…new goal, after new goal. I didn’t…
Having a blog can be like standing in a packed street corner with a megaphone. You can be as loud as you want to be…but usually everyone is too busy…
After writing my post on “100 books every teacher should read” I received a number of emails about finding the time to read all of those books (without going broke…
After writing my post on “100 books every teacher should read” I received a number of emails about finding the time to read all of those books (without going broke or insane!)….
Blogging can be a lot of things. It can be reflecting, it can be sharing, it can be planning, it can be a how-to, it can be a call to…
I had dreams. I had goals. I think we all do. But the same thing kept happening to me. Big idea after big idea…new goal after new goal. I didn’t…
I want to build an app. And I need your help in creating it. I know you may think, “He’s not talking about me”, but yes, I am talking about…
Learning By Choice: 10 Ways Choice and Differentiation Create an Engaged Learning Experience for Every Student (my new book) is now available as a Paperback! You can get it here on Amazon…
First, I just want to say thank you to all of my blog readers for helping make my new book, Learning By Choice, hit #1 in Amazon in Education over the weekend….
This post is inspired by my new book, Learning by Choice: 10 Ways Choice and Differentiation Create An Engaged Learning Experience for Every Student. You can get the book on Amazon now! Are…
I remember doing podcast projects with my students almost 10 years ago. They seemed to be all the rage at the time, and I jumped on board as a teacher…
I am by habit a bibliophile. I read at least 25 pages of a book per day which usually turns in to 40-60 books per year. I’ve written a few…
And just like that…it was over. I’d pitched the 20% time project to my students with only a few days of planning, but it turned out to be the project…
When I was 5 years old I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I still didn’t know at age 17. And guess what? I’m still…
In 11th grade I decided to try out for the school musical. I’d never been involved in a school drama or musical, and spent most of my time playing varsity…
Imagine you’ve been teaching for 15 years. In those 15 years you have grown as a professional, learned new technologies, shifted with the standards, had new initiative after new initiative…
The new year always brings new hope. Whereas in the past I’ve been hopeful for change and progress throughout education…this year I’m feeling different. This year I’m pumped about where…
It’s been almost a full three years since I told my students they would have 20% of their class time to work on whatever project they were inspired to create….
Each school year I try to take a new approach and have a renewed focus on my work as an educator. As a teacher this would often be impacted by…
Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom is Here! First, I want to say how thankful I am to so many of you that have helped me with my book, asked…
This week, my book — Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom: Using 20% Time, Genius Hour, and PBL to Drive Student Success — will finally be available. I’m excited, a bit nervous for people…
Having a blog can be like standing in a packed street corner with a megaphone. You can be as loud as you want to be…but usually everyone is too busy…
I had dreams. I had goals. I think we all do. But the same thing kept happening to me. Big idea, after big idea…new goal, after new goal. I didn’t…
I’m tired of the rhetoric. I’m exhausted from the conversation. I’m so over the “ethical debate”. If a teacher creates something of value and wants to sell it to another…
Thanks again! We are pumped to release the second issue of our digital magazine: “The Best and Next in Education”. Over 400 school districts have signed up to receive this…
This past Tuesday we launched the first issue of “The Best and Next in Education” – our digital magazine for teachers, leaders, and learners. A total of 294 School Districts…
Last month I wrote a free ebook for teachers and learners: Teach Above the Test. Since then it has been downloaded over a thousand times and I’ve been able to…
Last week I asked the question, “Is it time we push the best educational content out to our colleagues?” You’ve responded with a resounding YES! In just one week, 158…
I have a problem. It’s really a simple problem. I’d like to get more teachers at my school “connected”. Now, I don’t really like that term “connected” because it sometimes…
Most of the teachers I know have to work a secondary part-time job. Some work this job in the summer, along with taking classes and getting professional development. Some also…
I’m really excited to share some awesome news! I’ve been working on my first published (by Routledge) book for the past year. It’s been a learning process throughout, but now…
J.C. Spencer just released a new book, Wendell the World’s Worst Wizard: Wendell Drackenberger has a suspicion that he is different, but nobody in his life wants to admit it….
I’m a big fan of WordPress. I believe it is the best option for blogging and content creation on the web. And I’m not alone. WordPress now powers almost 19%…
In the past six months I’ve launched four different ebooks for EducationIsMyLife.com. We’ve had great success in getting our readers to share and spread the ebook before launch. What’s been…
