So, here we are and I have never known so clearly what my #oneword should be… FOCUS. Funny thing, it’s been my word before. At first, I thought about changing it. I mean, who has a #oneword twice, unless they really sucked at it the first time, right? And then I really started reflecting.
Tag Archives: student engagement
Genius Hour Comes Full Circle…
As this year came to a close it marked four years ago I closed the end of a school year as a classroom teacher. It was four years ago that I stepped out and tried Genius Hour in my classroom and it was four years ago that I began to put together my story toContinue reading “Genius Hour Comes Full Circle…”
Tech Savvy Newsletter, Volume 1, Edition 1 Fall 2013
Tech Savvy Tools for the Classroom Volume 1, Edition 1
Message in a Bottle- Learning about Theme
I want to share a very engaging lesson our 3rd grade team did on theme. The idea came to me through my teaching team partner Kristin Carlile @kjcarlile. She does an excellent job crafting reading lessons for our team and this one was not one that we needed to keep to ourselves. She is anContinue reading “Message in a Bottle- Learning about Theme”
The Bulldog Educator 