Just wanted to send a quick shout out to everyone who helped spread the word about the WNY TeachMeet. If you haven’t had a chance to register yet, please do so by the end of this week! You can take care of that right here. Last week, I announced a book give-away, and it was great to hear that so many of you invited colleagues, friends, your staff, and members of your online network to…

As some of you know, a group of local educators began collaborating several months ago, hopeful that we would be able to coordinate a regional TeachMeet. Last night, we were able to put the final touches on our pre-planning, and we’re excited to let you know that registration is now open for this free, teacher-led event. Here are the essentials: When: Saturday, May 30th 10am-2pm Where: Genesee Community College, Batavia Campus–in the cafe Who: Educators…

A while back, several local educators on Twitter began thinking about organizing a regional teachmeet. This happened in a pretty organic way. I received a message from Gene Gordon, asking if anyone in my network would be interested in getting together in this way. I asked a handful of my local colleagues and friends. They said yes. Gene and his wife Anne Marie asked theirs. They said yes. We  invited everyone else to join in the planning…