Happy Sunday, my friends! I've been a bit MIA lately for a few reasons: first, I've been spending every spare minute writing my second book, CREATE, which will be published by DBC soon! More on that later :D Second, in addition to teacher-hood, I'm also a pretty busy MOMMA! My daughters, ages 7 and almost 9, are involved in ALL of the things, ranging from piano lessons to ballet/tap/jazz multiple ... Read More about Offering Students CHOICE: CREATE in the Classroom Series
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Tips for Using Google Classroom – Tip #5
Happy Thursday! We're in the middle of Homecoming Week in my district - today was "decades day" and I was a bit stumped as to what to wear. I settled on my Declaration of Independence shirt that I bought over the summer when we were in Philadelphia for ISTE and am representing the '70s ... the 1770s that is! Yes, I'm a nerd :D Even though we're a third of the way through October, we're still ... Read More about Tips for Using Google Classroom – Tip #5
Using Google Classroom – Tip #4
Happy Saturday, all! I took a mental health day yesterday and it was fantastic! I think teachers are all too often shamed (directly or indirectly) for taking a day off - and that SHOULD NOT HAPPEN! Yes, yesterday was my high school Homecoming parade(this is my 15th year out of high school!) and Grandparent's Day at my daughters' school. Since my mom is still teaching (this is year 30 something!) ... Read More about Using Google Classroom – Tip #4
Tips for Using Google Classroom – Tip #3
Happy Friday, all! If you're getting back into the classroom this week - welcome back! If you've been in session for the last three weeks like me, how's it going?! In case you missed it, I shared an image earlier this week (or was it late last week??!) with some tips for using the Share to Classroom extension. Be sure to check it out here if you haven't! I started the Top Tips for Using Google ... Read More about Tips for Using Google Classroom – Tip #3
Gather Evidence of Learning with Google Forms
Happy Thursday! Today was the last day of the week with students for me - we're in PD tomorrow and then off on Monday for the Labor Day holiday in the US. My school year is off to a GREAT start and I hope you're enjoying an awesome transition back to school. I've revamped a few things in my flipped classroom this year to help me be more present individually with my students in their learning. I. ... Read More about Gather Evidence of Learning with Google Forms