by Phil | Jul 2, 2016 | Books, Education, Ideas, Social, Tips
Last November, I traveled to Minneapolis for the NCTE annual conference in Minneapolis. It was one of the best conferences I ever attended. My Personal Learning Network (PLN) came to life. I got to in-person meet so many of the friends and colleagues I’d been...
by Phil | Oct 29, 2015 | Books, Education, Ideas, Tips
Last week, I went back to high school. When I visit schools these days, more often than not, I’m visiting elementary and middle schools. But every once in awhile, I’ll get the opportunity to visit a high school, and my October visit to Cedar Ridge High...
by Phil | Sep 3, 2015 | Basketball, Books, Education, Ideas, Recommendations, Tips
I believe in mentor texts. They are an invaluable teaching tool and an invaluable learning tool. When I visit schools, I always talk about the texts I use to help me with my writing and learning, and I can’t wait for the conversations I’ll get to have this year about...
by Phil | Apr 24, 2015 | Tips
Do I have any writing tips? Absolutely. Some of them, I’m sure you’ve heard before. Still, if you follow some or all of the suggestions on this page, I’m pretty certain you’ll see a difference in your writing: Read Read. You have to read. You...
