Hold My Chalk

You may get asked that question more than once throughout the day. When you hear that question, how do you respond? Do you take it as a cue to begin some small talk? Here is my suggestion: answer that question by describing what you are trying in your classroom that is new. I will start. I recently started using an app called tweetcaster. It allows me to sign in with multiple accounts and see tweets in my area. I can search by hash tag just like other twitter apps. It is very user friendly, more so than the actual twitter app. Now you try.

You just found out that there are some new things coming at you that you need to pass along to your staff. None of it is your idea, but you have to support it. You know that few on your staff are going to like the idea or change being thrust upon them.  Don't get me wrong, there are a handful that have been chomping at the bit, excited about whatever new thing might be sent to them. They salivate for it. They seek out innovative things to do in the classroom. Chances are whatever it is that you are going to have them do they already want to do anyway. They are not your worry. You have others that will do whatever you ask.  They won't usually seek out new ideas or techniques, but if you ask them they won't hesitate.  They have a close cousin that goes along with them, but they will grumble the whole time. Even if they like it in they end, they won't let you know it right away. Neither of these are the problem. Your problem is the person that will flat out refuse to chang...