Happy Sunday, friends! Missouri is finally beginning to thaw from our experience with the polar vortex earlier this week. We experienced actual temperatures of 0 degrees with -15-degree wind chills - it was INSANE! Today, we're expecting temperatures of 60 degrees + and will be taking full advantage of the awesome weather by having as much outside time as possible! In addition to enjoying the ... Read More about Asking for Student Feedback
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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
Flipped Learning and HyperDocs: Reflections from my Classroom
Hello, friends! I'm coming to you this evening from my desk in our basement on the evening before I head back to work after our extremely brief, but much needed, Easter break. Next year, my district will be adopting a new calendar that allows us to count hours instead of days, which means we will be at school more minutes but fewer days. This means that my eleventh year of teaching will finally ... Read More about Flipped Learning and HyperDocs: Reflections from my Classroom
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Check out these great posts for using technology to CREATE! Screencasts BookSnaps Memes Sutori Nearpod Graphics and Images Virtual Reality ... Read More about Create
5 Great Chrome Extensions for Students
Hello, friends! February was the month of conferences, workshops, sick days, snow days, and federal holidays for me, and I feel like I'm playing catch up. I know you feel my pain! This is the 4th year of our 1:1 initiative, and I've started to just assume that my students know how to "technology," if you will. I've made an effort, as I'm sure many of you have, to make technology the background ... Read More about 5 Great Chrome Extensions for Students
