Teacher Action Plan: Starting the School Year
Any teacher will tell you there is a huge amount of excitement about starting a new year with new students and families; however, it can also be a very stressful … Continue reading
A Caring Classroom: Best School Starter
A Caring Classroom: Best School Starter As we slowly transition from summer pause to school ready, I continue to reflect upon the essentials needed to begin a great school year. … Continue reading
Common Core: Will it help or Hinder?
Common Core: Will it help or Hinder? Finally, it appears we have real data to consider as educators across the country participate in the Common Core debate. Whether you are … Continue reading
Clouds and Daffodils: Visual Images and the Writing Process
One of my favorite poets is William Wordsworth, and his poem, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, was a particular favorite. I love the images of “a dancing breeze, trees and … Continue reading
Read This Now!: Classroom Design
Acknowledging there are always things that you cannot change, why do so many teachers use the same classroom setup year after year? While this is not meant to be a … Continue reading
21st Century Icebreakers: 13 Ways To Get To Know Your Students with Technology
This is a great resource for any teacher searching for ways to get technology directly into their classroom (and more importantly directly into the hands of the students). Enjoy! tlb … Continue reading
Tips for Starting the New School Year
Believe it or not the start of the new school year is just around the corner. Many of you have developed a successful routine to start the school year that has … Continue reading
“Connections Make Learning Stick”
I’d like to share another wonderful voice from the TED Talks Education series, Rita F. Pierson. Pierson, a forty-year veteran educator, was always an advocate for children and in this … Continue reading
Likeability Factor for Professional Women: Yes or No?
While scanning my usual news websites this morning, I found this blog posted in early July concerning likeability for professional women. In sharing this blog with you, I have to ask what … Continue reading
Find Your Role Model
I just ran across this blog posted on June 11 and could not resist sharing it with you. If you look at the screen shot above, I love the three … Continue reading
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