Fun With Math
My daughter came home from school (day before winter break) trying to explain this “awesome” new game she had just learned at school. Now, I taught 1st grade for 5 …
Choose One Word to Anchor 2021
This time of year is usually where people (me included!) take a minute to pause and think about what went well, and make goals of what could be better. Some …
Stifling Creativity
Okay, I am going to channel my inner Brené here and be vulnerable with you all, honesty time…I am a creativity stifler. This became glaringly obvious to me over the …
Powerful Teaching with Retrieval Practices
Brain-based strategies, science-based strategies, and evidence-based practices. We’ve all heard those terms when referring to the kinds of strategies we should be using to improve student learning. I don’t know …
Giving Thanks in 2020
November is usually one of my favorite months. I’ve always been a homebody, and with Thanksgiving around the corner, I knew extra days at home were soon ahead. As a …
Hesed House Press Release
November 5th, 2020 Molly McQueenyKane County Regional Office of Education630-444-3092hello@kaneroe.org KANE COUNTY REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION HELPS TOSECURE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET FOR FAMILIES AT HESED HOUSE High-Speed Internet Ensures Students Residing …
Synthesizing My PD
I’ve have been blessed with the opportunity to participate in some amazing professional development opportunities over the past week: I’ve participated in an Administrator Academy focused on school finance and …
Fall 2020 Meal Distribution by Districts
East Aurora – https://www.d131.org/meal-distribution/ West Aurora – https://www.sd129.org/parents/school-meals Batavia – https://www.bps101.net/breakfast-and-lunch-menus/ Kaneland – https://kaneroe.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Parent-Message-9_21_20.pdf Geneva – https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=122d08152098307c26518be47&id=622ff46c44 St. Charles – https://district.d303.org/community-meal-resources Central 301 – https://central301.net/food-service/lunch-information/ D300 – https://www.d300.org/FoodServices U-46 – …
Writing & Photography – The Possibilities Are Endless
7 years ago, I had the brilliant idea to buy a fancy DSLR camera. You see, I was pregnant and am a very frugal individual so I thought that I …
A Better Conversation
As educators, we are expected to communicate authentically and clearly with students in our classrooms, colleagues in our professional learning communities, and administrators in various meetings, trainings, etc. We are …