Educational Blog

Recess time can be tricky. Recess is a necessary part of the school day. In order to educate the whole child you need to provide time for rest, relaxation and physical exercise. Some interesting events have taken place over the last few years in relation to recess that I want to address. 1. Students are…

I love learning how to become better as a teacher. There are so many professional development [PD] opportunities out there. The trick is finding quality ones. I often am inundated with mandatory workshops that: 1) I don’t need to attend because I have more than enough PD credits 2) I don’t have time to do…

*Disclaimer: I’m a fan of inclusion if it is done correctly and in the best interest of the majority of those involved. This post is not intended to alienate any one person or perspective, rather my thoughts on one situation I came into contact with this year. This past school year proved difficult for me…

This has been quite the hot topic lately in educational magazines and within school systems gearing up for the usage of Common Core Standards. There are many inadequate aspects of our current grading system of averaging numbers to create an overall grade. It is an outdated system that when reflected upon does not justify what…

Yey!!!  I stopped by my local Walmart today to grab a few grocery items and happened to stumble upon the almighty prize! I have no idea when my local store put things out, but supply was low when I made the discovery… so, HURRY!! I have heard teachers in the past talk about amazing deals…

I recently participated in some online professional development (by choice, I know I’m crazy) that focused on many online tools of benefit to educators. One of the sessions was devoted to email protocol. I’m going to share a few tips as it can apply to bloggers as well. signature, phone, address, website, social network icons…

Have you ever heard about the great educational blog called Teaching Blog Addict? When I first started blog stalking, this page was one of the first I came across. It was chalk full of information and I began following immediately through email, Facebook, and Pinterest. I especially enjoyed that I could search for ideas by…

Have you ever had that freak out moment when you realize your new group of students are not ready for what you have planned? You’re suddenly stuck and begin thinking, “Do I move forward with my lesson? Or do I back up and ease them into the concept?” Unfortunately for me, the freak out happens…

It is always a good idea that when things get really busy in our lives that we don’t forget to take a moment and smell the roses; especially in the classroom. Your students work hard each and every day. Sometimes a particular student shines. That’s when you need to stop the roller coaster called LIFE,…

As a child did you ever say, “__(So-So)__ is a great teacher?” What made you make that statement? [fun!] As an adult did you ever say, “__(So-So)__ is a great teacher?” What made you make that statement? [communicates openly, honestly, and frequently] As a teacher did you ever say, “__(So-So)__ is a great teacher?” What…