Taking Risks-Educationally Speaking

In this first blog post, I'm challenging educators to take risks. In life, I am not always a risk taker. I mean, I don't jump out of perfectly good airplanes for fun, or swim with sharks on purpose, or even handle poisonous snakes. But when it comes to finding new ways to help my students understand concepts, explore their own creativity, make connections, or engage in my content in deeper and more meaningful ways, then I take risks. I'm a risk taker.