My Gift To You
Happy New Year!! I hope you had a lovely holiday season and were able to enjoy some down time with family and friends. Like most, I spend quite a bit …
The Progress Report
Wonder Lost
This week’s post comes you to from Grant Hopper. Grant is an instructional tech coach in West Aurora School District 129 who writes for his very own blog entitled, “Musings …
Life, Lens, & Leadership
I am often asked how I choose my topics to write about for my blog. It varies, some topics are suggested by colleagues, others are sparked through a twitter chat …
Automobile University
Listen to this week’s edition of ‘The Progress Report’ in the form of a podcast by clicking the play down below! Katie Algrim – Director of Innovative Professional Learning …
The Secret Stash
As a teacher and administrator I admit….I had a secret stash of supplies (full disclosure-I still have a stash in my office at the ROE, see image to the right)! …
A Possible Solution
One of my biggest frustrations, not only in education, but in life really, pertains to glorifying issues. I am very solution focused, I see a problem and I dive right …
Happy Fall Y’all
I LOVE fall. It is my favorite time of the year…hooded sweatshirts, football, apple cider, bonfires!!! I have always enjoyed the season change but a few years ago I had …
Humanizing the IEP
I have literally been in hundreds of IEP Meetings throughout my career. As a student, teacher, and administrator. Yes, I had an Individual Education Plan from preschool until about 2nd …
Leadership in Personalized & Digital Learning
As educational leaders there are countless opportunities for professional learning; but how many venues are there for us to learn how to build capacity and support our teachers as our …
A Breath of Fresh Air
There is a constant buzz that flutters throughout my house tonight, the excitement has been growing for several weeks now…tomorrow is my daughter’s first day at her new school! …