Hello, all! We got back from ISTE last night/early this morning (7.5-hour drive from Chicago to my house which included only one stop for my daughters!) and I just finished administering a final for a summer class. I am EXHAUS TED! I never drive more than an hour and a half one way and just drove about 15 hours over a two day period. Thank goodness my husband drives when we go on long ... Read More about New Color and Font Options in Google Forms
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F.I.E.R.C.E Teaching Series – Fun, Fearless, and Flexible
Welcome to the first post of the six-part blog series I'm calling, "F.I.E.R.C.E Teaching." F.I.E.R.C.E, as you may have guessed, is an acronym that I hope to use to share my goals as a teacher and encourage others to continue being awesome for our students. Without further adieu, welcome to F.I.E.R.C.E Teaching! We were on our way home from our family weekend getaway a few days ago, and I was ... Read More about F.I.E.R.C.E Teaching Series – Fun, Fearless, and Flexible
Using Technology to Reach an Authentic Audience
Hello, friends! I hope you're having a fantastic summer and are finding time for some much needed and well-deserved R&R! My family and I have just returned from a weekend of fun and family time in Branson, MO and we're prepping for the week ahead. On our four hour ride home through the Ozark Mountains (thank you, Lord, for Dramamine!) we talked about setting goals for the week. Our ... Read More about Using Technology to Reach an Authentic Audience
3 Reasons to Join Twitter Chats this Summer
Good morning, friends! I hope you're all having a fabulous week. Monday was quite busy for me - I launched the first Illuminate digital book study (it's seriously only day 3, but I'm having a BLAST!), started teaching my online educational technology course, continuing my summer school dual credit Social Studies class, and starting round 2 of my favorite workout program! I'm so thankful for all of ... Read More about 3 Reasons to Join Twitter Chats this Summer
Pre-Test and Post-Test for every unit
Happy Monday morning, friends! I'm still in reflection mode and I'm thinking about how using pre-tests and post-tests can help my students. I've mentioned in another post that my district is heavily studying the work of John Hattie, focusing on what we can do as teachers to have a meaningful impact on student learning. One of the practices I'm exploring is how to develop Assessment Capable ... Read More about Pre-Test and Post-Test for every unit