The last days of school aren’t always the easiest when it comes to thinking of engaging and meaningful activities.… Read more HighFive the End of the Year: Five Engaging and Meaningful Last Days Activities
Hip Hop in the Classroom: Writing Academic Raps
Click here to check out my new and updated post on writing academic raps! I love hip hop. I love… Read more Hip Hop in the Classroom: Writing Academic Raps
Student Council Election and our DC Trip
See What Happens When a Student Council Election Occurs Against the Backdrop of Iconic, Historical Monuments Every year, our 8th… Read more Student Council Election and our DC Trip
What if we Changed the Way Schools do Library?
Hi 5 your school library with these 5 cool ideas My school will have a new middle school/high school librarian… Read more What if we Changed the Way Schools do Library?
5 Levels of Better Feedback With GAFE
“The hinge factor to improve student learning in schools is feedback…” -Jane E. Pollock In her book, Feedback, the Hinge That… Read more 5 Levels of Better Feedback With GAFE
Academic Language – Preparing Your Students for the Pros
My wife, an elementary ELL teacher, just returned from a conference organized by the Washington Association for Bilingual Education. I… Read more Academic Language – Preparing Your Students for the Pros
Should Venting About Students be Banned?
Recently I received a response to a blog post about shared teacher workspace. The comment, from a teacher at a… Read more Should Venting About Students be Banned?
3 Ways to Reflect with Purpose
According to Cathryn Berger Kaye, in her article Meaningful Reflection, a Practical Approach, reflection can be informative, generative, or at its… Read more 3 Ways to Reflect with Purpose
Cool Movie Trailer Activity
Trade boring old papers for fun videos – here are 5 steps my colleague followed My colleague Sara Kelty, who teaches Global History… Read more Cool Movie Trailer Activity
150,000 Plastic Bottles Eliminated…and Counting
CMS works together to make the school greener and to make other schools green with envy! In 2012, our school… Read more 150,000 Plastic Bottles Eliminated…and Counting
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