Building a personal learning network as an early-career teacher

Most of what new teachers learn in their first five years comes from other teachers. Building a deliberate professional network, online and in-person, is one of the most under-rated career investments.

State testing in 2026: what’s been kept, what’s been dropped

The standardized testing landscape is fragmenting. The federal foundation remains; the state-by-state changes have shifted the picture. An honest current state.

Using exit tickets to drive next-day instruction

The two-minute end-of-class check is the cheapest, most consequential teaching tool most teachers under-use. What makes exit tickets effective and what makes them performative.

What students should know about AI-generated content before using it

AI-generated content is now the default state of much of the information environment. The literacy work students need, both as creators using AI and as consumers evaluating others' content.

Transitioning to high school homeschooling: when to outsource what

The shift from middle school to high school homeschooling is the single most consequential decision in the long-term plan. Which subjects to outsource, when, and why.