“Why are these scores so low? I showed them how to do this!” Many of us have had reflective conversations with ourselves or colleagues drenched in comments similar to the one above. It’s frustrating to go through a process step-by-step with students only to turn them loose and receive a less than desirable assignment inContinue reading “Teaching: Are We Releasing Too Soon?”
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Dressing and Educating: Days 45-46
Day 45: October 17, 2016 Nothing says, “Welcome to the Second Quarter” like a timed writing assignment in English class. I opened this short week with an online essay about the book my students just finished reading independently. I used Google Classroom as a platform for launching the essay. Students were given five prompt optionsContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 45-46”
Dressing and Educating: Days 40-44
Day 40: October 10, 2016 Mondays don’t get much sweeter than working research and writing periods. As we draw near to the end of the first quarter I provided time in both of my classes today to conduct research for debates in history and for writing a personal narrative in English. My school has purchasedContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 40-44”
Dressing and Educating: Days 6-10
Day 6: August 22, 2016 My first true Monday of the school year and I caught the struggle bus on the way to school. I forgot just how short a two day weekend feels. I really needed to replenish my lost sleep from last week, but I had a sick child all weekend–so that didContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 6-10”
Introducing a New Fashion Series
Some of you have noticed that I’ve been rather mute in the social media world this week. School has started and my daughter began preschool. I’m currently working on finding a groove that works for me in order to keep up with my school work, family time, and writing. Thank you for your patience thisContinue reading “Introducing a New Fashion Series”
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