As you know, I love books, and I love serving my community, which leads to a natural love of my local public library. So this year, I’ll be joining Henderson Memorial Public Library’s 100 Book Challenge…with a twist. I’m going to vlog my book reviews on YouTube live, at the pace of 2 books per… Continue reading

I haven’t been posting much about the racism, violence, and controversy that have enveloped our nation. I have become convinced this is an historic time, and that we are seeing what the US was like in the 1960s all over again. But as a white person growing up in a white community surrounded by structural… Continue reading

Adult educators: consider carefully before investing in more devices and edtech products!  Do students need tech skills for success? Yes.  Do they need to perform well on computer-based testing? Yes. Will edtech products increase student outcomes? That depends. The Joyce Foundation funded a study to determine if edtech products would make a significant difference in… Continue reading

One of the biggest differences between teaching adult basic education and teaching K-12 is the classroom.  Or lack thereof. Teaching adult literacy and GED Test Preparation, I taught everything from basic pronunciation to chemical equations. WHERE you explain poetry or fractions… that could be anywhere. Literally half of my time teaching adults had nothing to… Continue reading

In rainy Ohio, I’m packing my bags for sunny Florida. Tomorrow I’m super excited to be at COABE tosupport a new exhibitor: ASPIRE Consulting. Based on her pioneering dissertation, Dr. Carmine Stewart piloted a series of techer education courses that is available to the public for the first time. Cleveland State University is hosting the seven-course… Continue reading