A common question of “tech geeks” and those that are already implementing technology integration in classrooms is, “Why won’t teachers use ____. Why are they hesitant?” Have you ever been really good at something: Baseball, art, giving speeches? And then, all of a sudden you are faced with something new in the industry that completely redefines its’ … Continue reading
“What’s worked for me is not quitting and being passionate about what I do and not giving up – and when I don’t believe in myself, turning to others who believe in me.” -Marc Jacobs Have you ever had to do something simply because you had to? Sure you have. Grown-ups do it everyday. I … Continue reading
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney My students adored our recent Traditional Literature unit. We read tall tales, fables, Greek myths, and of course we read fairytales. We spent some time reading Cinderella tales from all … Continue reading
“Never do anything for a student that he is capable of doing for himself. If you do you, you’ll make him an educational cripple…a pedagogical paraplegic.” – Howard Hendricks It has taken me a few years in the education profession to feel as if I am able to reach out to all of my kids. Teachers … Continue reading
“We read to know we are not alone” – C.S. Lewis Students are often excited when I announce we will begin new book clubs within the week. The books we read in class will not be found on Oprah’s book list and our current club books are well below my students reading level (a casual read to … Continue reading
How did you learn to braid your hair? Did your mom show you how to carefully twist different strands of hair while making sure you don’t have any stragglers? Did you stare at a mirror and figure out this technique on your own? Maybe, you learned from your best friend on the playground during recess. … Continue reading
“We are all students and teachers in life. Some will get the message and some will not. It all depends on who is open, ready, and willing to use whatever tools that we are given to guide, help, and to support our path on this journey in this place we call life!” – Andrew Guzaldo … Continue reading
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” -Brian Tracy Teachers are a rare breed of human being that can write a nurses’ slip, log onto a student’s MyOn account, and … Continue reading
Do you want to trick your son or daughter into thinking? Tangible Play is the way to do it! So often in education history, teachers and schools took thinking out of the classroom ( I fell victim to this in elementary school!). Have you done this worksheet? Good. Can you spell unfinished? Great! You want … Continue reading
Way before the days of iTunes or CDs, I attended elementary school. I would jam out to a Madonna cassette with my mom and dance to a Gloria Estefan record in my living room after completing my math homework. I had no idea what the internet was or how to download an app. Nine years … Continue reading
