I love my PLN because not a day goes by that I don't learn something new that I can then pass on in the hopes of having an impact on all students. Yesterday, I read this tweet from @GaryRGrayJr: https://twitter.com/GaryRGrayJr/status/1149848168198213632?s=20 In my 20 years of teaching, learning who my students were as people was always... Continue Reading →
Sarah Kyriazis, Bethany Emery, and Me! When I first saw a tweet from ISTE that they were working on an educator's certification, I texted my department manager and said, "Let's do this." The truth is, I am a certification collector and I knew enough about the ISTE standards to know that the certification would be... Continue Reading →
This idea comes from my colleague Jennifer Kempton who knows the value of teaching Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary in her middle school math classroom. Math has so many process words that can be confusing for all students including language learners so why not give students explicit opportunities to practice with those words? Language... Continue Reading →
As an educational technology coach in a school district that has recently implemented G Suite for Education, I hear lots of success stories from teachers and students about collaborating...sharing Docs, group work in Slides, distributing work via Google Classroom, etc.. The ability to share and collaborate in all G Suite apps is definitely a game-changer... Continue Reading →
Get into the Valentine's spirit with these Conjugation Hearts templates in Spanish and French! The templates can be found here or in my Free Resources by Content Area Google Drive folder! Feel free to browse the folder and File>Make a Copy of anything that might be of use in your classroom!
Are you looking for new blogs to follow in 2019? Check out my Wakelet collection of Ed Tech blogs to find new ideas for supporting your students and curriculum with digital tools! Although it's impossible for me to read every post from every blog the way I would like to, there are some blogs that... Continue Reading →
Are you a fan of choice boards? I love using choice boards with students because they love them but I've recently realized that adults love them too! Who doesn't love the opportunity to choose tasks to help them learn or show what they know?? Choice boards give us options but they also give us multiple... Continue Reading →
In a workshop that I was leading this week, one teacher was so excited about the work we were doing she blurted out, "I am more excited about planning for next year than I am for summer vacation!" While we all need our summer vacation to recharge and have fun, most of you can probably... Continue Reading →
We can't all afford the time or money it takes to attend a professional conference every summer, but we can maximize the opportunities that are available to us, whether through our school, district, or online sources. Summer professional development does not have to be a traditional, passive session with teachers sitting around a large table in a conference... Continue Reading →
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