As the end of the year is drawing near, I thought I’d do a post sharing some of the anchor charts we’ve created throughout the year. Now, I’ll be perfectly honest and say my creative skills are lacking. I make these with my students, and so my handwriting is often sloppy as I’m quickly writing, and there are a few authentic mistakes. But that’s what makes them real and useful in our rooms. I also
Click the image above to go to all of my other Wednesday Website posts. My newest website to share with you is one I’ve known about for a couple of years now. WatchKnowLearn.org is designed to bring high quality educational videos to your classroom to keep your lessons engaging for students, as well as build their content knowledge. WatchKnowLearn.org has partnered with a variety of video programs, especially YouTube and TeacherTube. Instead of Googling
Hi everyone! I’m excited to be participating in Bright Ideas again today! This time, I’m starting a new video series on using Google Docs in the classroom. I’ve used it in a few different ways, and I thought I’d share some tips and tricks I’ve learned along the way. I also thought it’d be a good way for me to learn some new things as well. Today’s video shares some basics on Google Docs. I
Click the image above to go to all of my other Wednesday Website posts. It’s been a few weeks since my last WW post, but I’m back with a great one. Have you heard of GoNoodle? It’s a free site that lets you build Brain Breaks into your day. I’ve been using it the last couple weeks to make sure I’m actually doing breaks in the day, and I’ve loved it so far! They have
We began our state testing today. Dun. Dun. Duuuuuuuuuuun. It’s a big day in my world. It’s the day that leads to all those decisions on whether the kids have learned enough. On whether the kids can apply their knowledge. On whether I’m good enough. There are so many things I’d like to say in response to that. There are so many better ways to evaluate students and their progress than a very large and
