Favorite 1st Week of School Activity for 2nd Grade
Finished up the first week of school teaching 2nd grade again for the first time in twenty years. It was marvelous! We did lots.
Save Time with Schedule Send in Gmail
Using Schedule Send in Gmail is a great timesaver. It also allows you to plan ahead. As a busy teacher I find moments of.
Try vs. Will
Today I was reminded of the difference between try and will. It reminded me of the Yoda meme “Try or Try not, only do.”.
Tetris and Scheduling
I recently had some changes that meant I needed to create a new instructional schedule. And my brain hurts. It feels like the hardest.
Less is More
It is the middle of February and stress levels are high among educators and students with no relief in sight. I keep reminding myself.
Who are Learning Goals For?
Teachers write goals for our lessons. We provide those lessons to students. In the end, who are those goals intended for? Tonight I was.
Save Time with my Favorite Keyboard Shortcut
We spend a lot of time on our computers. If you are still using copy and paste commands, you can save yourself some time.
How #Ship30for30 is helping me rethink elementary writing instruction
Lesson Planning will never be the same. #Ship30for30 has me questioning what I know about writing instruction. Friendly Letter or Productive Email? Elementary teachers.
Accessibility and Learning Loss
There is so much talk about the learning loss created from the pandemic and online teaching. What is overlooked is the learning gains some.