This is a cross-post from my staff blog…the first of my blog posts to model reflection for my teachers (and “putting myself out there” for them). Since I am asking all teachers to teach using the Daily 5 Framework for Literacy this year, I felt that it was important for Read more…
At the Regional Summer Teacher Academy a few teachers said they were torn between attending my session and another one, so I told them to go ahead and go to the other one and I would make a screencast and help them after school someday if they are still interested/need Read more…
A few weeks ago I “attended” Principal Lyn Hilt’s session: “Differentiating Learning: It’s Not Just for Students!” at the Reform Symposium Worldwide E-Conference. (By the way, all session recordings from RSCON3 are here. If you need help figuring out how to navigate this, let me know and I’d be glad Read more…
Today my 5 year-old was disappointed that it wasn’t “pool weather” outside. It rained a couple times, the sky was cloudy and it was windy. Instead of letting him sit in the house and watch Backyardigans over and over (which just means headache for me) I got his Buzz Light-Year Read more…