LRA Panel Discussion
On Wednesday of this past week I was fortunate to be able to participate in a panel discussion on the Literacy Research Association‘s ongoing series […]
Day 30: Fear
I’m a little late, but today is my last day of the TeachThought 30-Day Blogging Challenge. This has been a great experience. I mentioned in […]
Day 29: Changes
How have I changed as an educator since I first started? Let me count the ways. Confidence – I used to be so unsure of myself […]
Day 28: Curriculum is the Key
On day 28 of the teachthought 30-day blogging challenge the question is: Should technology drive curriculum, or vice versa? I love using technology in the […]
Day 27: Summers Off?
On Day 27 of the 30-Day Blogging Challenge, I am asked to reflect on the role weekends and holidays play in my teaching. Weekends and […]
Day 26: Favorite Sites
What are my three favorite go-to sites for teaching resources? I could never limit it to three, so let’s just say these three are among my […]
Day 25: Student Collaboration
The ideal collaboration between students? What does it look like? I think the answer to today’s prompt could best be presented in a list. Students […]
Day 24: Learning Trend
I will be playing catch-up on the 30-Day Blogging Challenge over the next several days. I had to take some time off for family commitments. […]
Day 23: Connecting to the Real World
Today’s prompt: How do I involve the community in learning in my classroom? Although I have tried to involve the community in my classroom in […]
Day 22: My PLN
Today for the blogging challenge I will be describing my Professional Learning Network. A little over a year ago, before I began my graduate studies […]
Day 21: Not Just a Teacher
What are the hobbies and interests that I bring into the classroom? This is Day 21 of TeachThought’s 30-Day Blogging Challenge. I think it is […]
Day 20: Curating Student Work
How do I curate student work, or help students to curate their own work? For years, my district had students collect sample writing pieces in […]
Day 19: Reflection
Day 19 Prompt: Name three powerful ways students can reflect on their learning, then discuss closely the one you use most often. A quick post […]
Day 18: Driving Miss Daisy
image by Sarah Joy Today I must come up with a metaphor for teaching and/or teachers as part of the 30-Day Blogging Challenge. I’m struggling […]
Day 17: A Big Challenge
What is the most challenging issue in education today? I can think of several, but I’m going with what first popped into my mind: providing […]
Day 16: Superpowers
I need to think of one superpower I would want to have in the classroom. The hardest part of this is choosing just one. In […]