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Favorite book to teach
I have committed to blogging more thanks to Kelly Hines. She has created a list of blogging topics that I hope to follow. Below is the cha [...]
Creating Poems from Artwork
I showed my students two pictures and asked them to create poetry based on their impression of the who, what, when, where, why and how of th [...]
Tech + CCSS = Engagement
Here are slides from my LACUE 2013 Presentation Tech + CCSS = Engagement Lacue presentation 2013 ccss and tech from VR Burton Integrating [...]
Self Driven Professional Development #RSCON4
Reform Symposium Free Online Conference (RSCON) is an online worldwide event that took place this weekend, October 11th – 13th. Shelly [...]
Using exit tickets to check comprehension
Exit Tickets can be used to gauge whether or not students have processed new concepts. It is a quick way to have them reflect on information [...]
I will be presenting at RSCON, LCTE, TCEA and hopefully LACUE!!!
‘Tis the season to present…. fa-la-la-la-laaaaaa-la-la-la-la I really do believe that to blog is to share and to learn. I love b [...]
NPR talks and tweets about U.S.Education, #NPRAspen
On Monday and Tuesday, July 1 and 2 (11:00 – 12:00 EST, NPR’s Tell Me More will host two live radio broadcasts and Twitter chats from [...]
Need more Information about Implementing Common Core?
I am and I know that many of you are too. None of us wants to fall short and embarrass ourselves or do a disservice to our students. My pari [...]
More about Smore posters
Here is a tool to add to your PUBLISH and SHARE tech tools toolbox. Smore.com allows you to create quality posters, newsletters an [...]
Breaking down poetry into its smallest pieces
Common Core this… Common Core that…. Increase rigor… Raise the bar….. I have been bombarded by the following terms a [...]
Look for flags when reading closely.
When you READ CLOSELY…. Keep in mind that the author does Everything for a reason. Below are some flags that authors use to indicate somet [...]
Class Participation
This year is almost over and I am thinking about next year. I am working out a different system for issuing class participation points. I [...]
