Family engagement is tough. A wide variety of factors can converge to create a gap between school and home. Sometimes work schedules, vacation schedules, and/or extracurricular events seem to conspire to keep families out of the school. When a school… Continue Reading →
Blended Learning is as new as the personal devices students carry. Just as with those devices educators, find themselves learning about teaching methods, like Blended Learning, alongside students and families. Check out this Blended Learning Round-up to find some resources on… Continue Reading →
I published a course back in 2013 {yikes, a while ago} which desperately needed updating. I accomplished a mini-goal of publishing a second course to this platform today. So I took that oldy, but goody, out of mothballs for an… Continue Reading →
A traditional classroom has many different facets which vary by grade level and personal teaching style. An online classroom can have those same unique stylistic and organizational elements. When one combines pieces of a face-to-face classroom with an online classroom… Continue Reading →
A unique position for me, I actually discourage use of a certain technology. That is atypical, but it might be understandable, let me explain. I cannot stop hearing about Google Classroom. Coincidentally, this surge in chatter coincides with a mandate… Continue Reading →
For whatever reason, Principals increasingly expect some basic knowledge out of all teachers. Yes, even that teacher down that hall. Use this round-up of basic technology knowledge to have a productive dialogue with your administrator. [Tweet “Use this round-up of… Continue Reading →
Every educator needs to communicate. And communicate well. How can you improve your communication? Make these small adjustments for the rest of this school year and then plan to make these adjustments for next school year to improve your communication…. Continue Reading →
How many weekend television programs have you “watched” while filling the coffee table, the couch, and -surprise- some of the floor with the papers you are attempting to grade? Maybe it is time to consider some grading alternatives? Some things… Continue Reading →
While educators were debating if we should provide students with email a funny thing happened… …students invested their time in creating, populating, and curating their own channels of social media. Bring Your Own The BYO (Bring Your Own) movements used to… Continue Reading →
When your most proper teacher friends in The South talk about “The S Word,” you pay attention. Their hushed tones and serious looks barely cover a teacher’s excitement. Because for the longest time around here, a snow day meant a… Continue Reading →
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