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Author: John

John Meehan (@MeehanEDU) is an English teacher and school instructional coach at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. He began his teaching career in 2010 as a career switcher through The New Teacher Project, after spending five years working in social media and event marketing. He is a 2017 ASCD Emerging Leader, and an alumnus of the 2016-2018 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Teacher Advisory Council. In 2016, he was named one of Arlington, Virginia’s “40 Under 40” by the Leadership Center for Excellence. He is a past presenter and regular attendee at educational conferences throughout the United States, including the annual conference for National Catholic Education Association, ASCD Empower19, and the Play Like a Champion Today: Character Education Through Sports summer conference at the University of Notre Dame. He’s an avid runner who’s completed more than three dozen marathons, half marathons, long-distance road relays, mud runs, and obstacle course races. John lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • Book

Don’t Judge a Book… “BUY” It’s Cover

  • by John
  • Posted on January 27, 2019January 27, 2019

So here’s a fun wrinkle about publishing that they don’t teach you in school… Most…

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  • Dream Rush

Gamified Syllabus Video Walkthrough!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 23, 2019

My good buddy Keven Rinaman, M. Ed. (@kevenrinaman) is putting together a presentation for his…

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  • Book

Talk to Mee on Spotify and iTunes!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 21, 2019

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all. And if you’re not able to take part…

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  • Curriculum

Rambo Teaches Social Studies (Part III)

  • by John
  • Posted on January 17, 2019January 21, 2019

Steinbeck, Friere, and… Kuzco? Oh my. Part III: The WHAT (Today’s entry is the third…

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Rambo Teaches Social Studies (Part II)

  • by John
  • Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

Part II: The HOW (Today’s entry is part two in a three part series of…

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  • Curriculum

Rambo Teaches Social Studies (Part I)

  • by John
  • Posted on January 15, 2019January 16, 2019

Inspiration comes from the craziest places… Part I: The WHY (Today’s entry is part one…

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  • Classroom

NPR Student Podcast Challenge

  • by John
  • Posted on January 14, 2019January 9, 2019

File this one under “Awesome:” Submissions are open NOW through March 31. Teachers: Submit your students’…

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  • Book

I’m Going to Disney World!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 10, 2019April 28, 2020

After a roller coaster 2018, Laura and I are very excited to be making our…

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  • Gamification

Gamified PD?

  • by John
  • Posted on January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

A3. One of the passion projects I’m currently working up is a fully gamified, yearlong…

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  • Classroom

Research Thesis Shootout!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 6, 2019January 7, 2019

Turning thesis writing into a Wild West showdown. This week, my eleventh grade students are…

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  • Classroom

A Sprinkle and a Dash

  • by John
  • Posted on January 4, 2019January 8, 2019

Magic Potion EDU Podcast | Episode 024: Meet Them Where They Are with @MeehanEDU Keven…

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  • Book

Say Cheese

  • by John
  • Posted on January 3, 2019January 6, 2019

Received word from the good folks at DBC today that they’ve sent the latest draft…

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  • Book

Kill Your Darlings

  • by John
  • Posted on January 1, 2019January 6, 2019

This post might sound very English major of me, so feel free to skip it…

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  • Conferences

NCEA Presentation Updates

  • by John
  • Posted on December 20, 2018January 6, 2019

Double dose of presentation session info coming in hot from NCEA 2019 this afternoon. And…

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  • Book

EDRENALINE RUSH!

  • by John
  • Posted on December 18, 2018January 6, 2019

So the cover art will change, but we got the official go-ahead from the publisher…

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  • Conferences

And the Winner Is…

  • by John
  • Posted on December 18, 2018January 6, 2019

Results from the #NCEA19 #CathEdSocial contest are in! And after 10 weeks of tweeting up…

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  • ASCD

Truthbombs and Feedback

  • by John
  • Posted on December 11, 2018January 6, 2019

Thanks to the kind folks at Virginia ASCD, I had the chance to trek on…

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  • Classroom

The No Red Lights Rubric

  • by John
  • Posted on December 5, 2018January 6, 2019

Have you ever played Angry Birds? The concept is super simple: the game gives you a…

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  • Uncategorized

Changing The Game at Marymount

  • by John
  • Posted on December 2, 2018January 6, 2019

At the gracious invitation of our diocese’s Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, I had the chance…

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  • ASCD

Hi From Williamsburg!

  • by John
  • Posted on November 30, 2018January 6, 2019

Lock screen story swap at @VASCD #vascd18 #vascd2018. One of my FAVORITE ice breakers for…

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  • ASCD

Sneak Preview

  • by John
  • Posted on November 29, 2018January 6, 2019

Huge presentation tomorrow for VASCD18. So I decided to ask my students which experiences, specifically,…

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  • Conferences

Birthday Edcamp Surprise

  • by John
  • Posted on November 3, 2018January 6, 2019

What better way to kick off the big birthday weekend than by taking a morning…

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  • Classroom

Best Twelve Bucks I’ve Ever Spent

  • by John
  • Posted on October 23, 2018January 6, 2019

1. A set of 240 fluorescent Avery circular labels costs like $12. 2. Icons are…

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  • Gamification

Right on Target

  • by John
  • Posted on October 23, 2018January 6, 2019

Late afternoon adventures in lesson planning, courtesy of the toy aisle at @Target. Next week…

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  • Uncategorized

Maybe the Cumberland Gap Swallows You Whole

  • by John
  • Posted on October 15, 2018January 6, 2019

Four teachers. 140 miles. One van. Teach. Run. Repeat. Yesterday, we survived the Great Allegheny…

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  • Conferences

Plastic Egg Pick ‘Em

  • by John
  • Posted on October 9, 2018January 6, 2019

Got some old plastic Easter Eggs kicking around your attic? Grab some scissors to turn…

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  • ASCD

Survey Says?

  • by John
  • Posted on October 8, 2018January 6, 2019

Just received the feedback from last week’s full-day training at Shenandoah University through VASCD. Super…

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  • ASCD

Oh Shenandoah!

  • by John
  • Posted on October 4, 2018January 6, 2019

My sincere and heartfelt thanks to Laurie McCullough and the great people of VASCD for…

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  • Dream Rush

Teacher Sparks!

  • by John
  • Posted on October 1, 2018January 6, 2019

Michelle Hill reached out my way on Twitter and asked me to sit in with…

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  • Professional Development

#SATCHAT, Anyone?

  • by John
  • Posted on September 26, 2018January 6, 2019

This weekend, I’ll be guest hosting the #SATCHAT conversation on Twitter, thanks to an invite…

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  • Book

Gamechanger

  • by John
  • Posted on September 17, 2018December 20, 2018

Six months ago, I wrote a book manuscript. Two months ago, I crossed my fingers…

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  • Uncategorized

#CathEdSocial, Here I Come

  • by John
  • Posted on September 17, 2018

Exciting news to share with everyone on the Catholic Education front this week, as the…

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  • Uncategorized

Back to Basics with Power-Up Items

  • by John
  • Posted on September 11, 2018September 4, 2018

One of my biggest “so close, but not quite” takeaways from last year’s attempt at…

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  • Uncategorized

Thank You, Fauquier County Public Schools!

  • by John
  • Posted on September 9, 2018January 6, 2019

Wanted to extend an enthusiastic THANK YOU to all of the fine teachers from the…

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  • Uncategorized

Ditch That Textbook with #QRBreakIN

  • by John
  • Posted on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Big news today from the world of guest blogging! The amazing Matt Miller — author…

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  • Professional Development

Talk to Mee on the Go!

  • by John
  • Posted on September 3, 2018January 6, 2019

If you’re in the market for a more mobile approach to self-paced professional development, I’ve…

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  • Uncategorized

Last Pen Standing

  • by John
  • Posted on September 1, 2018September 1, 2018

Got a set of blank labels kicking around an old desk drawer? With thirty seconds…

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  • Uncategorized

A Second Trip to the Second City

  • by John
  • Posted on August 29, 2018September 2, 2018

Good news if you’re a Catholic school educator planning on making the trip to Chi…

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  • Uncategorized

Avengers Assemble

  • by John
  • Posted on August 24, 2018September 2, 2018

Sometimes, the job is just too big for any one teacher to handle. And so…

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  • Uncategorized

Welcome To Dream Rush

  • by John
  • Posted on August 20, 2018September 4, 2018

This weekend I shared my gamified approach to a course syllabus with Twitter. Some folks…

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  • Uncategorized

Spider Graphs, Spider Graphs

  • by John
  • Posted on August 7, 2018September 2, 2018

This summer I had the chance to attend the Serious Play Conference at George Mason…

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  • Uncategorized

Yes, Virginia

  • by John
  • Posted on August 4, 2018September 2, 2018

Exciting news out of the Virginia ASCD front today. Opened my email to find this…

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  • Uncategorized

Do You Want to Continue? 10…9…8…

  • by John
  • Posted on July 25, 2018September 4, 2018

Fresh off of a few weeks enjoying the sun and fun of summer, I the…

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  • Uncategorized

Shenandoah University: Wanna’ Play?

  • by John
  • Posted on July 18, 2018September 2, 2018

Time to let the cat out of the bag! On Thursday, October 4, thanks to…

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  • Conferences

Serious Play Certified

  • by John
  • Posted on July 15, 2018January 6, 2019

Getting our Level 1 #gamification certification geek on at @SeriousPlayConf with @monicacornetti. We’re pirates, naturally!…

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  • Uncategorized

NCEA Social Media Influencer? Game On.

  • by John
  • Posted on July 11, 2018September 2, 2018

Stumbled across this little gem on my travels across the almighty interwebs this week. Using…

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  • Uncategorized

Geeking Out with Professor Game

  • by John
  • Posted on July 3, 2018September 2, 2018

This week I had the awesome opportunity to connect with Rob Alvarez all the way…

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  • Uncategorized

Double Dose of Chicago

  • by John
  • Posted on June 27, 2018September 2, 2018

Big news on the presentation front! After years of applying with no luck, I received…

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  • Uncategorized

Feedback and Radical Transparency

  • by John
  • Posted on June 19, 2018September 2, 2018

This March I had the opportunity to present a pair of sessions on game-inspired course…

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  • Uncategorized

A Link to Student Engagement

  • by John
  • Posted on April 25, 2018September 4, 2018

Michael Matera, author of the outstanding classroom gamification book eXPlore Like a Pirate, invited me back…

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