Five different schools and countless classroom moves over the years... And I am still not sure I have mastered the art of packing lightly. Yesterday as I packed up my office I tried to clean out, really I did. I even did a bit of a clean up a few weeks ago. Dumping old files … Continue reading Boxes – #BLOG365 Day 238
Professional Development
I’m Carrying the Center for Teaching Quality Baton This Week! -#BLOG365 Day 183 @teachingquality
I am so excited to be carrying the CTQ Baton this week. Follow @ctqbaton on Instagram to join in on the fun! Each day I will be posting photos of classrooms, collaborating with colleagues, working with students, and participating in events. Basically all the things I am passionate about as an educator!
5 Reasons I’m Glad to Be a Member of @ASCD – #BLOG365 Day 176 #empower17 @ascdempower
Last weekend I had the opportunity to join in the fun at the #Empower17 video booth. I had no idea what to expect. When I sat down to be interviewed one of the first questions I was asked was "what do you think of when you hear ASCD?" A few thoughts came to my mind. … Continue reading 5 Reasons I’m Glad to Be a Member of @ASCD – #BLOG365 Day 176 #empower17 @ascdempower
If the Content You Teach Was On Fire What Would You Save?- #BLOG365 Day 176 @NancyFrey #visiblelearning #Empower17 @ascdempower
Your content is on fire. You can only save five things, five things you can use to continue to propel learning for your students. What do you save? This was the question posed to us at Empower17 by Nancy Frey, literacy expert and author of Visible Learning for Literacy. I wish I had heard this … Continue reading If the Content You Teach Was On Fire What Would You Save?- #BLOG365 Day 176 @NancyFrey #visiblelearning #Empower17 @ascdempower
Using Video to Improve Instruction – #BLOG365 #sschat
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
Me on the Map: Networked Educators – #BLOG365 #IMMOOC Day 50
So, I am still struggling with teacher empowerment, looking for inventive ways to inspire sharing and unleash the inner teacher leader in others. I read this blog post today, Why Even the Worst Bloggers Are Making Us Smarter. In it, the author writes "we do not work in a sealed-off, Rodin Thinker fashion." I'm also reminded of … Continue reading Me on the Map: Networked Educators – #BLOG365 #IMMOOC Day 50
Piling On – #BLOG365 Day 49 #IMMOOC
I am not that far removed from the classroom. Just a little over a year ago I was in the classroom teaching World History. I strive to keep the perspective of a teacher as an important element in my daily practice. I have worked in urban and suburban schools. Both environments offer their own … Continue reading Piling On – #BLOG365 Day 49 #IMMOOC
Is Our Instruction Respectful? – #BLOG365 #IMMOOC Day 48
I've been thinking a lot about what it means to be a respectful educator. I don't mean respectful with our colleagues. I mean with our students. For me, this goes beyond how we speak and act with our students. It is much deeper. Being a respectful teacher also means we are positive, polite, and reflective … Continue reading Is Our Instruction Respectful? – #BLOG365 #IMMOOC Day 48
#IMMOOC My Love/Hate Relationship with Being a Networked Educator – #BLOG365 Day 28
I'm going to make a bit of a confession. I have a complex relationship with being a networked educator. I have a love/hate relationship with Twitter chats. I have a love/hate relationship with blogging and blog reading. I have a love/hate relationship with educator Facebook groups too. If there was an option for my relationship status … Continue reading #IMMOOC My Love/Hate Relationship with Being a Networked Educator – #BLOG365 Day 28
#IMMOOC When Modeling Innovation May Not Be Enough- #BLOG Day 27
I am one of those people who craves change and sometimes actively seek it out. I one heard that, as educators, we should always be in the service of why. I feel like I ask "why" a lot as an educator. Not because I like to rock the boat, but because I am constantly trying … Continue reading #IMMOOC When Modeling Innovation May Not Be Enough- #BLOG Day 27
Jill Cross 