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2Nov
Last week I wrote about redesigning professional learning opportunities to assist teachers in constructing their own learning. This week I used that approach to design yet another opportunity for another school. The focus and preparation was different, but the end result was to allow teachers to continue to collaborate and construct learning with each other. OUR FOCUS Over […]
25Mar
I have had amazing opportunities helping teachers figure out close reading procedures to implement in their classrooms. The students have loved this lesson using the lyrics of the Disney song Let it Go! Last year I wrote a post titled Close Reading: Am I Getting Close. Over the course of the year I have refined […]
9Mar
The first #edcampiowa session I attended yesterday (March 8, 2014) was on the topic of INFOGRAPHICS. I have admired many infographics on the web, yet I knew nothing about how to create one myself or how to engage students with this visual text format. As the session started we all discovered we were there for […]
1Jul
I have been on the same level for two weeks. I am frustrated and want to move on. I have the skills to attempt other levels, but I’m forced to stay where I am. I want to try new things and learn new strategies. Sure there are a few things I struggle with, but I […]
24Feb
I have become obsessed with learning more about Close Reading. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on to understand this strategy and be able to assist teachers with this shift in thinking. I have devoted much of the last 20 years to the study of literacy. I am not sure I should […]
3Jun
cc licensed flickr photo shared by shareski Every learner needs a purpose. Purpose provides the passion to move from mediocrity to great. Purpose fuels us to move forward. It provides the drive and motivation to succeed. How do we create a sense of purpose within our students? Is the purpose of education to create students […]
31Mar
cc licensed flickr photo shared by CanadianAEh Over the weekend I had the opportunity to travel to Omaha for #edcampomaha. It was great to learn from other educators! In one session educators sung the praises of FOLDABLES. Graphic Organizers are important tools that help students organize and understand key concepts. Foldables are three-dimensional graphic organizers that […]
21Dec
Which is the better deal? (cc licensed flickr photo by lantzilla: http://flickr.com/photos/lantzilla/75870909/) Memories of my first year of teaching came rushing back to me last week. I vividly remember being quite distraught that my students were having difficulty understanding how to round numbers to the nearest 10, 100, and 1000. I had taught the lesson […]
12Dec
The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for. ~ Ludwig Wiltgenstein I learned of The Two-Week Vocabulary Blogging Challenge at Blog 4 Edu. The challenge is what prompted the idea for this post. Four years ago I had the opportunity to start on […]
