Student learning is no accident!
The view from down here. “It all falls on the classroom teacher, it always does” she reminded me. This was my mother. A retired elementary school teacher, who had made it the long haul. In the classroom for her entire career, advocating for kids, mentoring new teachers- reminding me when I express frustration in the system that, I shouldn’t be… Read More
As a student, I always saw September as an opportunity to rewrite my story. I could make a good impression on my new teachers. I would keep better track of my materials and assignments and maybe even be one of those kids that seemed to “have it all together.” These days, I still find myself resolving to do better every… Read More
Lately, I’ve found myself having conversations with many educators who think self-assessment is a good idea… but just aren’t sure about putting it into practice. Consequences of thoughtful self-assessment: 1. Students reflect on their process, performance, actions. 2. Students become more aware of their learning and/ or actions- in the moment!! “Johnny, don’t you ever think before you speak?!?” (which… Read More
How do you capture all of the learning that occurs during discussions, hands-on exploration and collaborative group work? When there is a written product… we know we can collect and correct (ugh)… but that’s not always my first choice. When I collect and correct too much, I lose the ability to catalog and analyze and make instructional decisions based on… Read More
Dear Teachers, Thanks for wanting to jump back in with us as we dig into Assessment in Instruction! This is the last of the 4 challenges- and I know you’ll finish strong! To get started, think about which level you feel most accurately describes your daily teaching experiences… Level 1: There is little or no assessment or monitoring of student… Read More
‘An Environment of Respect & Rapport’… This is an area I find myself discussing quite often with teachers. At least once a week, I have conversations with teachers about how tricky they find this particular domain/ standard to assess. Recently, I attended a presentation about how some teachers and mentors are tackling this very topic. Before we think about how… Read More
Looking for a way to help kids chronicle this experience? Free until my next email goes out;)
Game changer! Works for @zoom, #googlemeet or any other video conference! Not sure who created this image, but thank you from the bottom of my overwhelmed, hot mess #homeschoolingwhileteaching heart ❤️!
Who else needed this #teacherhack? Tag your virtual teacherbestie!
Plans for the week ahead!Are you part of the Write Solutions Community yet?? If you are, I hope you liked this morning’s FREEBIE! If you’re not, follow the link in the comments to get your free Pandemic Digital Journaling activity! And watch your inbox for the next FREEBIE!
Can we be honest about this teaching from home while parenting thing for a minute?
Yes, I can capture beautiful moments with my phone. I am staying up way too late prepping like a first year preschool teacher to try to keep my guys engaged while I “teach” middle schoolers through my computer. (And BTW, preschool teachers- you ROCK!!!) But there are also some REALLY ridiculous moments too.
What happens when I jump into a Google Meet with my students?
Stuff like that first photo. And PS- doesn’t this kid know how precious toilet paper and tissue are right now?!?! I mean, COME ON!!!! A WHOLE box of tissue?!?! In like 30seconds! 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Show me the ugly truth of your #homeschoolingwhileteaching journey please! I know I can’t be alone! Tag me in it and throw that #homeschoolingwhileteachg hashtag on it!
We can do this! Our students are so appreciative. They need us right now. (And so do our actual kids) So let’s just laugh a little while we do ALL THE THINGS🤪
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