Murphy's Musings

Murphy's Musings


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Chaos Coordinator #HackingPBL
June 01, 2018

This weekend I return to Los Angeles to collaborate with the teachers of LA Unified School District. Last time I was there, they gifted me a shirt that says, “Chaos Coordinator.” This got me thinking about the ways we coordinate the chaos in a

#PersonalizedLiteracy – Student Discussions
February 25, 2018

One of the things I find myself talking about a lot is our work to transition to Personalized Literacy classrooms. In classrooms where literacy is personalized, students spend time reading and writing in class. They also have the opportunity to talk about

#PersonalizedLiteracy – Tackling the Whole Class Novel
November 30, 2017

One of the things I find myself talking about a lot is our work to transition to Personalized Literacy classrooms. In classrooms where literacy is personalized, students spend time reading and writing in class. They also have the opportunity to talk about

Need More Time? Three Things To STOP Doing In Your Classroom.
November 19, 2017

How many times a day do you say (or think), “I just need more time.” It is a regular topic of conversation in my circles. So, I have recently tried to tune into creative ways teachers save instructional time. This episode focuses on three idea