My son was a fully online learner a couple of years ago before most students were forced to become online learners due to COVID-19. I had chosen to enroll him in an online school for 7th and 8th grades to…
The latest #edublogsclub challenge was released this past Tuesday. The prompt was simply: “Write a post that includes an image.” That seemed simple enough to me. I put images in my posts all the time, at least just one. There…
Prompt: Write a post that tells a story. Tell a story about a time in your career as an educator that you want to share. It can be a positive memory, a time you wish you could change the outcome,…
Prompt: Write a post about using popular culture in the classroom. Some questions to jumpstart your thinking: What kind of popular culture do you bring into the classroom? How do you use it? Do you have any comic books or…
Prompt: Write a post about any topic where you embed something. That’s it! The topic is completely up to you, but we’d love to see your use of a tool or service that lets you embed. If you really need…
First I want to address the new theme for my blog! I had changed it when I left the classroom to something rather neutral while I transitioned into my new position as a Teacher on Assignment in our new Linked…
While this looks like a stock photo, it is actually my mother, myself and my son in a photo shoot from several years ago. It is one of my favorites. 🙂 Whether it’s working with parents, being an educator-parent, or…
Today I reached an all time high level of frustration, which had nothing at all to do with my students. It is more to do with the incredible lack of resources my school and classroom have. I don’t blame my…
Some of the topics you might like to discuss this week include: Goals: What are your blogging goals and how have these changed over the year? Benefits: What do you see as the benefits of blogging? Has it been worthwhile…
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. day…a national holiday in the United States. As an educator, I have taught countless 2nd – 5th graders about Dr. King. As I took in all the media coverage about this important holiday today,…