Personal & Authentic Learning Experiences!
My first year teaching, I had one student in my fourth period freshman English classroom that I really struggled to connect with. Everyday, I would greet my students at the …
PD Overload
I’m on PD overload, I truly don’t think my mind can intake one more ounce of new information/ideas right now. Yes, I know my job is all professional learning, but …
Let’s Foster Flow!
Have you ever been so engrossed in a task that when you pause to look at the time, thinking it has only been a few minutes, you see that hours …
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 …
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 …
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 …