Kevin Pulfer

New book review, one that gave me a needed message to address my compulsive worrying over way too much relating to my kids. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2021/07/12/boo… #parenting

The summer has brought a sense of normalcy to much of the public, but that doesn't mean we just hit the reset button for the next school year. I explored the lasting effects of COVID and the implications for our return. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2021/07/07/whe… #elemed

This school year was a bit of a grind and I had a long hiatus from posting. I hope to get back into a flow here, starting with a review of Atomic Habits by James Clear. The summer read is back. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2021/06/20/boo…

After a writing break, I had the desire to get back after it. With our time in front of kids limited in the hybrid schedule, it puts an even greater spotlight on the minutes we have. What can we do to maximize their impact? kpulfer.edublogs.org/2020/12/02/sho…

Back to school time doesn't feel quite the same to us, but I don't know we can assume that same feeling for our students. I wrote about it in my newest post. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2020/09/05/edu……-whole-new-world/ #elemed

New Learning: I read #PermissiontoFeel and felt grounded and refocused to support students in the upcoming year. Review: kpulfer.edublogs.org/2020/07/24/boo…

Lots of reading lately, needed to share about one of them. My wife got me a few books for Father's Day, this was the first one I read and it was really interesting and applicable to so many circumstances. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2020/06/26/boo…

Book Review Time: #Upstream by Dan Heath. In the spirit of transparency, I would read the phonebook if the Heath brothers wrote it, but thankfully they write about more engaging topics. kpulfer.edublogs.org/?p=680&preview…

Plenty to think about these days, but I had a moment to reflect back on teaching while playing video games with my 5 year old. That led to a new blogpost about how we can rebrand units. #elemed #mario kpulfer.edublogs.org/2020/04/26/qua…

The topic of behavior plans has been coming up a lot lately so I decided to blog about the ingredients of a strong one. How do you ensure you're doing it right? kpulfer.edublogs.org/2020/03/08/how… #elemed #behaviorplan

New book review. Finished this a couple weeks ago and have been trying to apply the lessons into my parenting and teaching. The book has been around for over 20 years and it stays relevant because it's true. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2020/02/17/boo…

What if everyone was gifted? In my latest blogpost, I explore that idea and how schools and the workforce may be speaking a different language. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2020/01/16/gre… #greatexpectations #elemed

As the weather turns colder and the threat of snow days loom, now is a good time to reflect on our language with students in the 14th entry in my First Year Field Guide series. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2019/12/14/fyf… #elemed #edchat

If you have ever been frustrated about a messy desk, you may need to take a step back to get students to change. My newest post, this one on #changinghabits. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2019/12/03/cha… #elemed

Finished @Gladwell's new one, Talking to Strangers. Thought provoking, introspective, and authentic to his style throughout. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2019/11/12/boo…

New review, Jo Boaler's Mathematical Mindsets. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2019/10/30/boo…

A new blog post on learning, Connect the dots. kpulfer.edublogs.org/?p=605&preview… #brainbasedlearning #elemed

It's easy to get hung up on what could go wrong with flexible seating. Will the furniture fall apart? Are the pillows a fire hazard? Will the kids wiggle and wobble all day? An experienced teacher is here with answers. edut.to/2UWNUK3

First Year Field Guide #13, a day after Friday the 13th. This one is all about leverage, specifically with the people you know. kpulfer.edublogs.org/2019/09/14/fyf… #elemed #leverageyournetwork

Parenting often leads me to think about my own childhood, and memories of my mom led me down a reflection on identity. How are our own kids to navigate the identity crisis between their digital and real world self? kpulfer.edublogs.org/2019/09/03/ide… #edtech #SocialEmotionalLearning