Last night I was cleaning out my Google Drive and I found a video I had done for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in which I demonstrated a quick object-based learning activity. The video was only four minutes. Each day at the beginning of class we began with an object observation activity where students "read" … Continue reading Using Video to Improve Instruction – #BLOG365 #sschat
Author: Jill Cross
#Empower17 – #BLOG365 Day 173
If you were to glance at my bookshelf, one thing may stand out to you. On the spines of almost every book on my shelf you will find that the majority of the titles are published by one organization, ASCD. This would not have been the case a few years ago. Sure, I had … Continue reading #Empower17 – #BLOG365 Day 173
Thank Goodness for Blog Buddies-#BLOG365 Day 171
Thank goodness for blog buddies! I started off this journey with a group of other educators from around the country. You can check their blogs out here. The rest of the group is around day 200. I am about 30 days behind thanks to travel and holidays. Most of us are still going in one … Continue reading Thank Goodness for Blog Buddies-#BLOG365 Day 171
Reawakening – #BLOG Day 170 #yoga
As with many yogis my favorite pose is shavasana, that moment of deep relaxation at the end of a practice. I never know how my body will respond in this pose and whether it will be difficult or easy to be still in those moments. Yesterday I found a new reason to love shavasana, the … Continue reading Reawakening – #BLOG Day 170 #yoga
Museum Monday: Using Art in the Classroom -#BLOG Day 169 #artsed #museummonday
March 20 marks the anniversary of Henri Matisse's exhibition at the Salon des Independants in 1903. Post Impressionism is one of my favorite artistic movements and I am fascinated with the Salon des Independants and its role in art history. Today I thought I would write about one of my favorite approaches to art viewing: the … Continue reading Museum Monday: Using Art in the Classroom -#BLOG Day 169 #artsed #museummonday
Decisions, Decisions…-#BLOG365 Day 168
In most instances I am the type that likes to make a decision and move forward. I have always been frustrated by meetings I leave with decisions unresolved. That's not to say I don't seriously consider all sides when making a decision. I do. I analyze choices from multiple perspectives and angles. I play … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions…-#BLOG365 Day 168
Breaking News – #BLOG365 Day 167 #sschat
I let the Ides of March pass without posting about one of my favorite social studies apps and one of my favorite history topics. I loved teaching ancient world history. One of my favorite tools for summarizing key content was the Breaking News Generator from classtools.net. It was an easy exit ticket and a simple … Continue reading Breaking News – #BLOG365 Day 167 #sschat
I’m Going to Germany-#BLOG365 Day 166 @TOPTeachGermany #topstudytour
I am a summer institute junkie. It all began with a Florida Humanities Council institute in St. Augustine in 2010. After that, the doors of opportunity opened up for me and thanks to NEH, MountVernon, Colonial Williamsburg, Civil War Institute, and Gilder Lehrman. I have been all over the United States, learning with other teachers, crafting … Continue reading I’m Going to Germany-#BLOG365 Day 166 @TOPTeachGermany #topstudytour
The Gambler-#BLOG365 Day 165 #IMMOOC
My son's taste in music is eclectic: Broadway show tunes, the Beatles, Elvis, Notorious B.I.G. He comes by it honestly. We are all equal opportunity when it comes to music in our house. A few weeks ago my son watched Six Pack with Kenny Rogers. Since then he has been on a Kenny kick. We … Continue reading The Gambler-#BLOG365 Day 165 #IMMOOC
Seven Silly Eaters-#BLOG365 Day 164
Today I got an email about a title from Heinemann , Writing With Mentor Texts. I am a big proponent of teaching with mentor texts. I can remember my first years of teaching when I didn't exactly know what I was doing, but I had mentor texts to ground my instruction, touchstone texts that had a … Continue reading Seven Silly Eaters-#BLOG365 Day 164
Jill Cross 