If money were no object, this is the school I would build. — Imagine that one day, I open my banking app and see that I have one billion more dollars than I did the day before. After regaining consciousness, I call the bank. It’s a legitimate deposit, I’m told. I’m skeptical. Wouldn’t you be? Another caller interrupts our conversation. When I answer…

Remember, money is no object. — In my last article, I listed the following priorities, among others. I will address them one at a time. I Dream of Building Such a School One Day If money were no object, this is the school I would build.medium.com Why build yet another school? What is the mission statement? The mission of this school would include statements about what our students should learn, how they should learn, and why the learning is important.

In this article, I explore questions related to the educators and staff of this dream school. If money were no object, how would a school be staffed? — The last post focused on the practical needs of the students and the mission statement. I attempted to create an environment in which students are at the center. …

The last part of my “Dream School” series addresses the ideals by which teaching and learning would be organized. If money were no object, imagine what we could do! — My Dream School We can always dream. It supports our hopefulness.heather-maccorkle.medium.com It’s hard to shake the feeling that I’m being presumptuous with these posts. However, writing them has given me hope that my brain has re-engaged with what I love, namely being an educator. This is a dream school, but perhaps there are things in these posts that can become reality.

A Course for Exploring This Essential Question — My Dream School We can always dream. It supports our hopefulness.heather-maccorkle.medium.com Course Description Ask students the important essential question: “Why do writers write?” You will hear they write to inform, explain, persuade, or entertain. This course explores the many reasons writers write that expand on that correct answer. In this course, students will make connections between cultural context, personal history, and the urge…

What worked for me before is not going to work this year. Here are two ways I will show I care differently. — This post is a message to everyone who reads it, even the one who wrote it. In the past, I thought of myself as “Professor Fluffy.” (I am not a professor, but have always wanted to be one.) It was a self-imposed nickname, ostensibly to remind myself to be compassionate…