Hello, and happy Saturday! Now that my daughters are both out of school, Christmas break has officially started! We'll be heading to my parents' house this morning for our annual Christmas cookie baking extravaganza, which really means my sister, my daughters, my mom, and I will destroy the kitchen while my dad sneaks cookies and comments on the mess we're making :) This year, my almost ... Read More about What’s On Your Classroom Christmas List?
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Using Quill in the Classroom – Guest Post
Hello, and happy Monday! The great people at Quill contacted me last month about their product and I was intrigued to learn more about how it can help teachers make better use of face-to-face instructional time. Check out this guest post to learn more! We all know that teaching writing can be very challenging. We all know how important it is to write well. And, we all know that, with ... Read More about Using Quill in the Classroom – Guest Post
#12DaysofTwitter – Expand your PLN with Twitter
Hello, friends! I hope your week is off to a fantastic start and that you're not only surviving but thriving in your classroom as winter break draws closer. My students are finishing up content (in my semester classes), preparing for finals, finishing up projects, and I'm frantically evaluating assignments, providing feedback, drinking ALL the coffee and trying to maintain some sort of sanity! My ... Read More about #12DaysofTwitter – Expand your PLN with Twitter
December Mystery Post – Teaching with Technology
Happy December! Holy moly, this semester has FLOWN by! I feel like I just shared my November Mystery Post and BAM! December is knocking on the door! So ... what, oh what, will the topic of this month's mystery post be? What technology tool or integration strategy will I share?? Hmmmmmm... DRUMROLL, PLEASE... The topic of the December Mystery Post is ...FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT! That's right! ... Read More about December Mystery Post – Teaching with Technology
Charting Pre and Post-Assessment Data – Update
Hello, and happy Saturday! I hope you've had a great week and are ready to recharge this weekend!! After our extended break last week, I feel refreshed and slightly less tired ... yes, I did take my own advice :) We came back from our Thanksgiving break Monday and, instead of jumping right into new content my students completed their post-assessment over the unit we finished before the break. They ... Read More about Charting Pre and Post-Assessment Data – Update