Jessica CavallaroOct 2, 20214 minWhat does Real Professional Development Look Like During a Pandemic?Teaching in the last year has been like riding out a hurricane in a treehouse. As seasoned educators, we tried to come prepared. We knew...
Jessica CavallaroSep 25, 20215 minBenefits of Kanban in the ClassroomThe year begins with a bang. Students shuffling in with crumbs of summer still in their eyes are staring down the project to end all...
Jessica CavallaroSep 18, 20214 minWhat Makes a Classroom Agile?Throughout the summer I have answered this question from educators all over the world. While I do not have a definitive answer there are...
rosjacksonJul 6, 20211 minRemoving Roadblocks to Learning in my ClassroomThis summer we were given the incredible opportunity to write for Intrepid ED News about our agile journey in education. Bi-weekly...
Jessica CavallaroJul 3, 20214 minStudent Created RubricsStudents worked for over 5 weeks to become experts in their historical fields. They self-selected groups from all different course...
Jessica CavallaroJun 19, 20215 minDesign Thinking in HumanitiesThe 8th-grade students are tasked with creating an American History museum that will cover 1800 – 1945. The idea is overwhelming at...
rosjacksonJun 18, 20211 minbooksSummer Reading for A Newbie Agile TeacherIf you have seen any of my posts recently, you know I am amazed by how using Agile skills in my classroom helped my kids grow so much in...
Jessica CavallaroJun 12, 20216 minKanban in the ClassroomWhen I first introduced EduScrum into the classroom students created FLAPs out of the materials available. In class, students worked with...
Jessica CavallaroMay 22, 20217 minBringing an Agile Mindset to the ClassroomHow Agile Coaching Brings Better Results When I began my journey with L-EAF.org, I was staring down the end of the school year. Usually,...
Jessica CavallaroMay 8, 20213 minBringing Agility into the Classroom with L-EAF.orgIn January 2021 I was plugging along. My students were using EduScrum quite seamlessly. Our Constitution unit had just launched and I was...