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As a classroom teacher you just know some things. You know some parents cannot make Open House, Curriculum Night, Parent/Teacher Conferences, and/or Parent Teacher Association meetings. You know that your more fragile learners have parents who might be considered “Missing In… Continue Reading →
When The Great Recession happened, educators experienced a contraction of available teaching positions. Educators were grateful for the work which remained and accomplished the same as if those let go were still present. The same amount of students showed up to be… Continue Reading →
The book Confessions of a Teacher Recruiter: How to Create an Extraordinary Resume and Hook Your Dream Job by Tracy Brisson is an excellent investment for those future teachers looking to land their first job. (Consider the Kindle version for $5 less Confessions… Continue Reading →
The term ‘Personalization’ has made the rounds in the educational technology portions of education for sometime now. Usually the education community incorporates terms like this or abandons them, but ‘Personalization’ seems to have been artificially kept alive by #EdTech companies. Teachers… Continue Reading →
I just finished an interesting, new (to me) professional learning format. And I can’t wait to try my next book study in this slow chat format! ISTE’s Ed Tech Coaches Network hosted a Spring book study April 4 – May… Continue Reading →
There is more than one constituency we educate. There are many facets, but primarily two fronts in education we must address. Do not make the mistake of thinking the only people we educate are our students. We spend our time… Continue Reading →
I want all teachers to have long enough careers to see the fruits of their labor. I feel so sad when someone moves out of education before s/he gets to experience a student coming back to visit them with the proof that… Continue Reading →
As I stepped onto the college campus for a walk, I realized I left my fitness band on the charger. Do you know this feeling? Why am I doing this if it doesn’t even count? We didn’t used to think such things…. Continue Reading →
Devices Used to Matter Mac vs PC I remember starting my teaching career using whatever Mac was in Brevard County School classrooms in 1998. I had to do everything at school on that machine, because I certainly could not do… Continue Reading →
Most of the parents I know do this “Web Quest” in the Spring. We look at the web pages of the teachers in the next grade level for the Fall. We look through your web page with an eye toward what our… Continue Reading →
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