My heart is racing. I am a little shaky. Fumbling for my credit card. Clicking through the confirmation buttons. In my mind I am remembering all the stress, the worry, the long hours the last time I did this. But, here I am again. Committing to all that stress and worry and long hours AGAIN. … Continue reading Here We Go…Again! – #BLOG365 Day 16
Education
Write Long and Strong – #BLOG365 Day 15
"Write long and strong." I heard this in a classroom the other day. We adopted a new writing series this year and I have been in classrooms almost every day to see how it's going, offer support, and facilitate the introduction of writing workshop at our school. Being in the midst of writing instruction … Continue reading Write Long and Strong – #BLOG365 Day 15
What’s the Point: A Follow Up – #BLOG365 Day 14
I read Meghan Everette's post What's the Point? -Lessons That Serve No Purpose last week. Her point about looking at the big picture when it comes to lesson design and planning resonated with me. As educators it is so important to know where we are going before we start any journey in the classroom or in … Continue reading What’s the Point: A Follow Up – #BLOG365 Day 14
@gcouros #InnovatorsMindset #IMMOOC – #BLOG365 Day 13
In just a few days I start George Couros' Innovator's Mindset MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). I read the book over the summer and am looking forward to delving into again. I read it on my Kindle which was a bad idea for someone who likes to highlight and write in the margins. I … Continue reading @gcouros #InnovatorsMindset #IMMOOC – #BLOG365 Day 13
5,475 Days Later- #BLOG365 Day 11
I started teaching the year after 9/11. In the first few years of teaching I took part in commemoration ceremonies each year. Then those ceremonies became moments of silence. Eventually the moments of silence became classroom lessons. Now, in many instances, it is left up to teachers how 9/11 is taught or if it is … Continue reading 5,475 Days Later- #BLOG365 Day 11
I Like Making Mistakes – #BLOG365 Day 10
"I like making mistakes." These are the words that came out of my 11 year old's mouth as we were walking home from his voice lessons on Sunday. If we were in a movie, this would be the moment the sappy music started to play. The plot turning a-ha moment. A few months ago … Continue reading I Like Making Mistakes – #BLOG365 Day 10
The Textbook is Not the Curriculum – #BLOG365 Day 9
Last night I was watching Kindergarten Cop. There is a scene where Arnold Schwarzenegger walks over to get help from Penelope Ann Miller; her character is a teacher. He knocks on her classroom door and she is sitting on her desk teaching an English lesson. I don't even know if I can use the word teaching. It … Continue reading The Textbook is Not the Curriculum – #BLOG365 Day 9
Jill Cross 