Channeling your inner Walt Disney for the betterment of student learning (this post first appeared on DailyGenius and later on EdTechTeacher) Photo by Jill O’Connor Have you ever been to Disney World and spent time on the Jungle Cruise?…
So tomorrow morning, we are letting go of our firstborn as she leaves for college. Oh, I know what you’re thinking – this is another one of THOSE blog posts about empty nests and finding wings. It’s another post about…
This post was originally posted August 8, 2015 on DailyGenius. As teachers, we have been spending time this summer recharging and refreshing so we can begin another school year with all pistons firing. As you prepare for the start of…
Over the past 10 years as a classroom teacher, I have taught over 200 students, written over 600 newsletters and articles, and have received over 2,400 comments from over 250,000 visits to our 2 classroom blogs. I have shared the…
“… many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak.” ~Dr. Seuss My daughter Kendyl graduated from Upper Cape Tech last weekend, and is headed off to college to become an elementary teacher. My…
Our family is always reading license plates. We love keeping our eyes peeled for far-flung locations and have seen some unique ones over the years. We start keeping track of them on Memorial Day, and we “end” the quest on…
Recently, my @FourthGraders spent time in the schoolyard, writing free-verse poetry to add to their personal anthologies. All of our poetry writing to that point had been confined to the classroom, so their writing had become confined as well. Mother…
Mother’s Day is usually one Sunday I choose not to write a weekly newsletter. Not this year, though. This past weekend was a great one for me, and I’m left feeling exhausted and refreshed all at the same time. Much…
My @FourthGraders are 7 weeks away from leaving Mullen-Hall! That’s crazy talk! We’ve been chatting and brainstorming ideas on how to thank the many people who have helped #MakeADifference in our elementary school experience. Students came up with incredible lists…
I know it seems impossible, but there are only 8 weeks left of school. Crazy, huh? I can scarcely believe we are almost finished with our first year in 4th grade. After looking at my calendar, and my plan book,…