My kids are having sooo much fun with the "Cool With School Rules!" project based unit!! Read this post to learn how this all got started!! The next phase of the project was to prepare some type of media that…
One learning area that is important for teachers to engage students in is service learning. What is service learning? Service learning is a way for students to do something that betters their community AND engages students in academic learning. It…
Teaching students about the historical components of Independence Day is part of the United States educational foundation (Spring, 2017). Although we are not in school on this day, I spend time during the school year to discuss the meaning…
One of my favorite back to school lessons is "A Caring Being". This is a great social emotional lesson that I implement the first week of school. This lesson builds upon the Learning Guidelines Lesson. Now that students have…
New School Year . . . Fresh Start Beginning a new school year is an opportunity to start fresh: a new beginning, new teacher, new friends. With all these "new things", this can also be a time of uncertainty, nervous…
Well . . . after spending 25 years teaching in a traditional framework (last post), now I feel like I can finally TEACH! The handcuffs are off, and I am free to inspire, motivate, and challenge my students to be the…
Time for a quick confession: I have been struggling with a challenge . . . a huge challenge. For years I have researched instruction, curriculum, and assessment in every subject area of the PK-8 curriculum. Now, after 26 years in…
Hello Friends!! I am excited to have this opportunity to share my journey with you!! I hope to help you along your journey to personalizing education in a digital world or simply using technology to support learning for your students.…