Student learning is no accident!
I used to cringe watching students stuff papers into their folders to be lost in the locker abyss… after I had spent so much time thoughtfully providing feedback on their work!! I spend so much time writing thoughtful questions about their math thinking and comments aimed at pushing their scientific curiosity… It was killing me to know that none of… Read More
I decided early this year that I have a responsibility to improve the quality of online discussions. As a teacher, I often feel responsible to improve the world I live in. Knowing each year, that I will spend so many hours every day with so many impressionable, mold-able citizens of the future- can sometimes feel like a lot of pressure…. Read More
After using a class set of Chromebooks for the whole second semester of the school year in my sixth grade Humanities class, my brain is spinning with all of the “next time I’ll…” ideas. Here are a few: 1. Simplify & standardize the creation of students’ usernames and passwords. If students are creating an account that is linked to their… Read More
I frequent a Sunday night Twitter chat, #edchatri, where amazing educators from all over the US help me approach the coming school week with the right attitude. During these chats, I discover amazing resources shared by fellow educators, who I now consider to be my colleagues, despite the geography that separates us. There are some Sunday nights that the quantity… Read More
It's that time again!! Dollar Deals- my FAVORITE sales of the year. Twice a year my favorite teacher authors get together and throw this incredible sale. Search #fireworks2020 on TPT July 3-4 to find AMAZING resources marked down to just one dollar. ONE DOLLAR!?!?!?
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:%23Fireworks2020
Hi friends! This article from NPR showed up in my inbox from a friend this morning. I loved reading the whole thing- but I especially appreciated reading the way the childcare providers are using rubber stamps to help encourage really good hand washing!
What Parents Can Learn From Child Care Centers That Stayed Open During Lockdowns
www.npr.org
The Y, and New York City's Department of Education, have been caring for tens of thousands of children during the pandemic. Neither has had reports of coronavirus clusters or outbreaks.😳I’m hearing a whole lot of talk about rules and guidelines handed to schools.
😳Lots of smart people who have no experience working in schools seem to have big ideas about how schools should operate.
🤔I wonder if any of these people will think to ask people who actually WORK in schools to weigh in. THAT would really impress me!
#teachertruth #teacherquotes #pandemicthoughts #writesolutions #tptfs #igconnect4edu #iteachtoo #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #tpt #ntchat #distancelearning #reopeningschools
Teachers' Workload is Bigger Than Ever Before and It's Taking a Toll
www.boredteachers.com
Contrary to popular belief, we aren’t logging out of Zoom, closing our laptops, and immediately grabbing a margarita to spend the rest of the day poolside.