Using Padlet to Engage and Assess Our Students As we entered the 2020 - 2021 school year, I was very reflective on how our 2019 - 2020 school year had ended. Being an ESL/Bilingual teacher, I am used to [...]
How Do We Guide a Student Teacher in a Year When We Are All Still Learning? As a cooperative teacher, my hope for my student teacher is the same one I carry for my students: a desire to [...]
3 Ideas to Fit Problem-Based Learning Into Your Instruction One thing that is a constant in our profession is that nothing is constant. Pedagogy, technology, assessments, and even the students themselves are ever-evolving, and it sometimes feels like [...]
Reading is THE most important skill that any student will learn and perfect throughout their time in school. Because reading applies to so many different tasks and topics in school and life, EVERY teacher has the opportunity to [...]
Like any other educator or administrator, we sit here wondering about what school will look like for our students in the fall. As we reflect upon our 2019-2020 school year, and how it ended, we know one thing is [...]
Three Research-Backed Strategies for Giving Feedback that Works I’m in my ninth year of teaching middle school and I can confidently say that each day I spend in the classroom is a day where I positively impact the [...]
Your last one hit wonder lesson Can we talk about Pet Peeves? Not the one when a student sharpens their pencil during your mini lesson or the one when a colleague hits “reply all” to an email during the school [...]
Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? Michael Jennings MEd, MS, CSCS Director of Health Body Allow me to paint you a picture. A picture of a one-of-a-kind classroom. In this classroom you’ll find a few more students [...]
Take your ELA class to the next level by incorporating more student choice and voice to increase engagement. Involve your students in the learning process from the start of instruction through summative assessment and reflection to increase student ownership. [...]
Unlock the potential of gamification for learning. Explore how teachers can foster collaboration, provide choice, and increase student motivation through a gamified experience that includes Quests, Badges, XP, Boss Battles, and Easter Eggs! View the presentation Jessica Weibler [...]
Multilingual Summit: Pt 2
May 14th 8:30am – 11:30am
