I love using Google Forms in my classroom! From surveys of students, to academic practice and assessments, Forms are easy to use and share with students. With an increase in online learning, or e-learning, Forms are an ever-popular option for teachers. They have a variety of question types, can provide feedback to students, can be embedded in existing website, or sent and shared with students using Classroom. The ease and versatility of Google Forms make
The area of my classroom I am most proud of is my classroom library. What started out as a respectable, but not so diverse collection of books, has quickly grown into something I can showcase. I’ve had students in awe of the selection shouting “This is like going to a real library!”. While there are definitely areas that are in need of some love and expansion, especially my non-fiction offerings, I’m consistently working to add
I’ve been blessed with several funded DonorsChoose.org projects over the years. I’ve received a few different forms of technology for my classroom. I’ve expanded my classroom library with intentional choices on authors and character diversity. I’ve received supplies to help us with art projects and organization. Our classroom has a few new flexible seating options thanks to DonorsChoose projects too. I’ve also had the opportunity to be a DonorsChoose ambassador the last few years. I’ve
Over the last few years I’ve slowly been incorporating more and more of my classroom management into digital tools. Since I’ve been teaching for so long, I didn’t start out teaching this way, and I haven’t always had the technology I have available now. Changing my systems into digital resources has saved me so much time over the years. I’m no longer spending my mornings setting up my schedule on the board and rotating my
As adults, we often set goals naturally. Whether they’re more long term and large (like saving for a few years for a trip to Disney for the family) or smaller goals (such as cleaning the bathroom, going through the mail, and taking out the trash one evening), we set goals and tasks to accomplish regularly. If you have a Type-A personality like I do, you live and breathe goals and checklists. What’s even more, I
I’ve spent the last 15 years teaching in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, and working beside elementary classrooms as an instructional coach and resource support. I’m passionate about math, literacy, and finding ways to make teachers’ days easier. I share from my experiences both in and out of the elementary classroom. Read more About Me.
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