Lately, many of the teachers I support have been expressing a desire to take risks with new and different teaching strategies. One strategy many teachers are investigating is station teaching. Over the next two weeks I will attempt to respond to their needs as best I can through group work sessions, classroom observations and ... read more
Why Beginning Teachers need Leadership Skills
One of the most recurring topics of conversation within the groups of beginning teachers I support is teacher assistants. Some of the most common concerns I hear include: "I don't know what to give Mrs. T. to do. She is always ready for the next job and I can't keep up." "She doesn't think I should do it this way... Do you think ... read more
My Territories
I was first introduced to the idea of a writer's notebook by my tenth grade English teacher, Mrs. Catamaro. I loved that notebook! My notebook helped me see who I was as a writer, and focus on the writer I wanted to become. It met my needs as a learner the way nothing before had. I was impulsive and unfocused, and in my writer's notebook ... read more
Welcome!
I am an educator, a dancer, an over-thinker, a dog lover, a writer and a pasta addict. This blog will be dedicated to education... mostly. Since I became involved in my school district's initiatives around topics like co-teaching and standards based reporting, my wheels have been in a constant state of motion. Over the last five or six ... read more
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