As part of our first day of school, we want to put together a trivia slide show for our students. We want the questions to be about our teachers....
Hmm ... these are ideas to try. The size I'm wanting is a bit problematic. And, I think I want a specific design for at least a portion of the...
This is my first year as a prom sponsor (but I've decorated for many a Homecoming Dance). I'm trying to problem solve how to make (cheaply) a...
They are in our neighborhood, but we hide at the back of the house. Our dogs would go crazy if the doorbell revealed a masked child.
I've tried everything under the sun, and I have yet to find something that truly seems to work. This year, I'm pretty happy with what I am doing...
I'm a lifelong Royals fan! I have gone to games since I was a kid (I live in Kansas). My husband grew up in Kansas City. We are having a blast...
Check out the free version of Canvas. It is slick! We have the paid one now, and those of us who use it frequently are amazed by its...
Grades DO matter. For my students who think grades don't matter, I talk to them about being "quitters." They do NOT like to be called a quitter....
OpenEd is a collection of CommonCore aligned lessons and activities. https://www.opened.com/ GoogleClassroom and OpenEd are now synced. Easier...
I've had this student, too. One of my colleagues used the student as her editor for her college essays. Haha. Looking back, I wish I would...
I can't imagine doing anything other than teaching juniors and seniors.
I think this upgrades looks great!
I was certain I'd end up teaching middle school. I wanted to be a 7th grade teacher. I went all through my cert program planning and dreaming of...
No limits. No tracking of use.
The CC I teach for requires a Master degree in the content area, or a Masters degree in a different area with 18+ graduate hours in the content...
If a student asks me to use the bathroom, I let him/her go. I've been teaching for over a decade and only had a handful of students have...
Coaching Leadership Positions (e.g. Chair) Student Club Advisers Class Sponsors (e.g. Junior Sponsor, Senior Sponsor)
Thank you, Koriemo! I led 2 PD sessions a couple of years ago, but there was no follow-through to ensure teachers were trying to incorporate...
If you follow CommonCore (or CommonCore-Inspired State) Standards, all classrooms/subject areas have reading and writing standards. What does...
I use PowerPoint. The few Prezis I've created were only after making a PowerPoint of the same materials. I need to see the linear progress...