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...
rosjacksonSep 8, 20212 minThe Importance of Asking Questions: And Some Examples for How To Do ItMy partner Jessica Cavallaro posted on Linked In last week about the importance of teaching students how to ask questions through the...
rosjacksonAug 14, 20212 minDo You Have Obstacles To Student Collaboration In Your Classroom?As teachers, we want our students to collaborate. We want them to communicate. A lot of us like them working in groups. But, we also...
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...
rosjacksonJun 14, 20211 minWhat’s on my wallThis is not in my classroom. This is at my home. When I say that Agile methodologies have changed my life, I mean it. It is transforming...
Jessica CavallaroJun 14, 20211 minGoal Setting and Improvement KataGoal setting, creating strategies & managing workflow is a skill that we all need regardless of our careers or life phase. Yet, how many...
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...