Before school starts my middle school offers a one week crash course for the soon to be 6th graders. This class allows them to get comfortable with the building, lockers,…Read more
education
After all, regurgitation is easy, but putting knowledge into practice is the difficult challenge.
Source of idea: http://www.hightechhigh.org/unboxed/issue8/wild_about_cramlington/ Can you remember what they were?” Immediately, the students name every single one. After all, regurgitation is easy, but putting knowledge into practice is the difficult…Read more
Educational Ideas To Investiage Over The Summer Part 2
6. Open, Collaborative Test – I just love this concept. For my extensions this would be amazing to try. The key is to adapt the idea to what is being taught….Read more
Educational Ideas That I Need To Explore This Summer
As I continue to organize my notes, emails, booksmarks, etc. from all these amazing people in the field of education on my social network I decided to compile a list…Read more
My New Blog For Education
Part of my new plan for myself as a teacher is to clean up my online social networks. To begin this process I have decided to create a new blog…Read more
Welcome To My New Blog
Here it is! I have decided to be in charge of two blogs. My original blog, Coffee For The Brain, has undergone so many changes, themes, ideas, etc. as I…Read more
Flattening Classrooms Engaging Minds – Video Book Review
I am published in a textbook!!!!
Here are some quick page shots of a textbook that I was published in. Despite being published in the book I have to tell you that this is an AMAZING…Read more
Flat Classroom: A Week In The Life – project is highlighted by local newspaper
Came to school today in a mad rush as I was running late for a meeting. As I walked down the hallway many staff members were telling me about the…Read more
What Every Teacher Fears……
Seeing a full moon in the sky only means one thing…… Hold on tight because the kids are going to be off the walls.