Tomorrow morning both my @FourthGraders and my 16 year old son will take the state Common Core assessment. Like the swallows to Capistrano, these tests come around faithfully each spring. Though the swallows are welcomed with fiestas and cheering crowds,…
Round about this time of year, I usually write my newsletter about the upcoming MCAS test. I share how we prepare in class and what families can do to support students as we roll along. The last 9 years have…
So, now that I’ve arrived in 4th grade I’m terrified excited to teach geography more in-depth. We’ll be traveling around the United States, Canada and Mexico; learning about national parks, major landmarks and the regions. Truth be told, I don’t…
Back in August, I made a decision that I didn’t think was going to be a big deal. I decided that I would set aside technology every Saturday in exchange for some down-time. Anyone who knows me, knows I live…
As the sun came up Saturday morning, I was bound for UMass Boston for a day filled with testing. I don’t mean I was being tested. Phew! I was asked by TeachPlus to join a group of teachers who came…
Summer is drawing to a close, and so have my searches. There were two things I spent my summer searching for, and I came to find they were there all the while… if I just looked a little closer. .…
“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” ~Sam Keen Here we are, past the middle of July – I can scarcely believe how quickly the summer is flying by. Though laziness is a bit elusive for me, I keep searching…
::NEWS FLASH!!:: With thanks to the Mashpee Public Schools, I will be attending #ISTE2016! I’m very excited to go back, and am looking forward to visiting Denver as well. Hope to see lots of you there!! I’m excited to bring…
I am sad to see #ISTE2014 come to an end. What an amazing experience, with so much to absorb and carry home with me. I’m working on a blog post to be shared on the IntelEDU website soon…. But, in…
About an hour ago I arrived in Atlanta for ISTE 2014 and I’m raring to go. I’ve always wanted to attend ISTE, but it never came together for me. This year I was asked to work with IntelEDU as a…