Weekly Report
Breaks and Brain Dumps
This week's topics include addressing teacher shortages, taking breaks, and using portfolios as a form of assessment.
Brain Dump
Brain Dumps #5 and #6 - World War I, Do Your Best, and High Expectations
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 * I administered a World War I quiz to my crew. They were allowed to use their notebooks. I am surprised that so many of them chose not to open it. * Recorded a screencast for the 2-5-8 Forces and Motion Learning menu. You can check it out
Brain Dump
Unlocking Mental Clarity, Boosting Productivity, and Increased Learning: The Power of the Brain Dump
A Brain Dump is a cognitive technique where you unload or "dump" all your thoughts, ideas, worries, and tasks, clogging your mind onto a piece of paper or digital device.
Weekly Report
Difficult and Beautiful Work
The beauty, challenge, and emotion of working in the classroom.
Brain Dump
Brain Dump #1 - Chaos, Naps, and a Ruck Pack
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 * I set up an IXL class for my intervention group and printed reports to guide their practice. IXL is becoming a pretty powerful tool, but I worry that it might be overused. * I requested a J-Touch screen for my classroom. * I'm grateful to our
Why Edify Podcast
Social Wisdom - Wow Notes, Educator Wellbeing, and Math Confidence
Welcome to the first installment of something I've coined "Social Wisdom." Social media often gets a bad rap for being predominantly negative. While it's true that negative elements exist, there's also plenty of good stuff out there.
Education
3 Effective Strategies to Foster Student Responsibility in Learning: Empowering Lifelong Learners
As educators, one of our primary goals should be to develop in our students a sense of responsibility for learning.
Weekly Report
Games, Encouragement, and Leadership
This week's topics include increasing student engagement with games, effective ways to use praise, and Women's History Month teaching and learning resources.
Weekly Report
Defining Actions, Reading Comprehension, and Leadership
This week's topics include the benefits of print reading, open educational resources, and journaling for students and teachers.
Education
Every Job Is Important
We have a choice about how we live each day. Choosing to connect with others in positive ways is something anyone can do regardless of job title or status.
Weekly Report
Great Mistakes and Critical Issues
Positive errors in the classroom, critical issues, and ChatGPT as a planning partner.
Why Edify Podcast
Why Edify Podcast - Unstoppable
Topics for this week include the benefits of writing by hand, the internet connections homework gap, and teacher time savers.