In the blogging community BLOGGERS help BLOGGERS! They encourage each other. They read each others posts. They make comments to continue the dialogue. They retweet each other’s post so that more people are exposed to the ideas expressed. Today I’d…
Inspiration to Write
How’s the blogging going? What was your last post about? These were questions a good friend and supporter of my work asked of me last weekend. I had to admit my last post was January 1, 2013 and that was…
Boji’s Blog
Are you looking for a way to motivate young readers? A few weeks ago my 4-year-old Schnoodle named Boji started his own blog! You might say writing and reflecting runs in the family! Boji began his career as a therapy…
Think-Pair-Share Variations
Learning is a collaborative venture. The more we can provide opportunities for our students to think, collaborate and learn from each other – the more we are preparing them for their futures! Do you use the strategy Think-Pair-Share in your…
Teach a Child to Fish …
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime. ~Chinese Proverb I have assisted several fifth grade classrooms with blogging projects. I have…
Happy 1st Birthday, Learning is Growing!
One year ago I took the plunge into the blog-sphere. What a year it has been! I have found new learning is everywhere! At the time I was curious about learning something new. Setting up a blog seemed intriguing, yet…
Educators ARE Writers
“Walking your talk is a great way to motivate yourself. No one likes to live a lie. Be honest with yourself, and you will find the motivation to do what you advise others to do.” ~Vince Poscente I’ve mentioned many…
If You Can Read This…
Thank A Teacher! cc licensed flickr photo shared by clevercupcakes “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” ~Henry Brooks Adams This marks my 50th blog post. A milestone for a reluctant writer. Yet, the accomplishment…
There Ain’t No Stoppin’ Them Now!
“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” ~Walt Disney cc licensed flickr photo shared by Tim Riley 澳大利亚 We can learn a lot…
And the Oscar goes to…
Yes, it is the night of the Academy Awards. A time for glitz and glamor. A time to celebrate the talents of screenwriters, actors, actresses, directors, and so many more. The movies entertain us. They takes us to places we…
Our First Day of Blogging!
Yesterday was one of those days I’ve dreamed about for 5 months! I’ve watched class after class (through Twitter) start to blog. As an instructional coach, I spoke of the benefits, as did a principal at one of my schools….
It’s difficult, but I can do it.
I was recently invited to be a guest blogger for @wcgaskins blog “Creating a Path for Learning in the 21st Century.” The cross-post can be found here. The topic: What does it mean to blog about your teaching life and…