#ASCD12-The Press Room
The ASCD conference was in Philadelphia this year making it very convenient for my HHSD colleagues and me to attend the three day event. My friend, Joyce Valenza, and I traveled to and from the...
View ArticleA Career Portfolio or a Portfolio Career?
We teachers need a wake-up call. Do we really understand the world our students are entering? To answer that question, think about this question first: When was the last time you applied for a job? If...
View ArticleWhat is Ed Camp? AWESOME!
Have you heard of the newest movement in Professional Development? It’s called Ed Camp and it all started here in Philly. What is Ed Camp? The following two video shorts explain it very well. Scroll...
View ArticleSchool Counts!
Preparing you for success after graduation is a high priority for Hatboro-Horsham School District. Whether you attend a two- or four-year college, a technical, apprenticeship, military program or...
View ArticleKeep the Conversation Going
Last week I recieved a direct Twitter message from a member of my PLN. In it was this simple message, “Keep the conversation going.” Patricia Hudak, thank you for the push. Patricia is correct, the...
View ArticleHigh School Internships-Just Do It!
This video highlights Hatboro-Horsham High School’s internship program. The diversity of our student’s interest and experience is amazing! Our students have worked on engineering projects (installing...
View ArticleIntegrating Career Development into Core Classrooms
Pennsylvania adopted Career Education and Work academic standards (CEW) several years ago. A great idea but getting school districts and classroom teachers to integrate Career Development activities...
View Article1:1 = Collaboration!
I’ve been taking a course at La Salle University called Skills for Building the Collaborative Classroom. I’ve learned a lot about collaboration and have picked up some great digital tools I want to...
View ArticleBut wait, you never taught us that!
Have you ever heard this phrase coming from your students when you have taught “that” several times? Me too. This post is a virtual in-service. My goal? That you might never hear that phrase again....
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