By Blake Harvard I saw this quote as I scrolled through my twitter feed this morning: I’ve seen this quote a few times and haven’t thought too much about it. This morning, however, I really took a bit to consider its meaning. Let me be clear…I’m not knocking this quote. I’m not a big fan… Continue reading Guest Post: What if Better Isn’t Better
By Blake Harvard Note: This piece was first published here on the Effortful Educator blog. I tried flexible seating. For those of you who read my blog, this is probably a big shock. I would definitely be considered a more traditional teacher who has his students seated at tables (I would prefer desks, but that’s… Continue reading Guest Post: He Tried Flexible Seating in his Classroom and He is Not a Fan
By Blake Harvard I’m writing this to provide some balance. I know it probably won’t be well received by all…or most…or quite possibly anyone, but I believe it is important to write. There are a few phrases I see on twitter that cause me to cringe…mostly because they are presented without any context. While these… Continue reading The Most Dangerous Phrases in Education
By Blake Harvard Today, on twitter, Tom Bennett shared the below image with the comment, “Pray your children get the first classroom.” This sparked a bit of a debate among several members of edutwitter and created a bit of a stir. Here is a link to Mr. Bennett’s original tweet. As a classroom teacher, I’d like to give my… Continue reading Guest Post: Learning on a Prayer
By Blake Harvard If you’ve ever ventured into the land of edchats on Twitter, you’ve probably experienced the feeling of seeing someone tweet information that you either disagree with or know to be false. How/when do you potentially question this person respectfully to ask about their tweet? What do you say? Recently on twitter I… Continue reading Guest Post: A Teacher’s Advice on Opposing the Herd in EdChats
