Balance Family, Work and Their Social Life As A Teacher
It’s important to balance your personal and professional life as a teacher. But this can be extremely difficult, especially when
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Peer to Peer
Peer teaching peers
Can the SAMR Model Help Transform Your Classroom?
Two years ago, I participated in a district professional development for teachers and school leaders. The summer institute lasted three
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Saying NO to summer reading slide
Happy first day of summer! Here’s a book for you to read. “But school is over. I don’t want to
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Preparing for Shark Week
Shark Week’s 30th year anniversary is almost upon us! July 22nd will be the beginning of the bloody, addictive television
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If You Change Your Thoughts You Can Change the World
As a teacher, think back to your routine this morning. You probably did what you always do; pour a cup
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Why Schools Need Sparks
Most educators agree that creativity is an essential part of a student’s development. Unfortunately, students often do not have opportunities
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You say ISTE, we say Genius!
ISTE 2018 was absolutely incredible. We cannot wait to share with you how inspired we were by meeting so many
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Close Reading & High Stakes Assessments
The Common Core State Standards have dramatically shifted the way educators approach reading instruction. A major component of the new
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Exploring Clinical Psychology
It is quite difficult to imagine that a teenager between 15 and 18 would understand the requirements of becoming a
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Blended Learning for Better Results on High Stakes Assessments
High stakes assessments can provide educators with useful data about student learning. However, by the time scores are tallied and
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