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Become an Edu-preneur!
As teachers, we are used to multi-tasking and managing numerous responsibilities without missing a beat. The fact is we are a talented bunch of people who should not limit our influence to the classroom solely. Get Started I began the journey to entrepreneurship (or in education we refer to this as edu-preneurship!) two years ago…
Read Full PostEvery Kid Should Know the Continent Song
Teaching my third graders about the 7 continents used to be such a drag. They didn’t understand the difference between a city, state, country, or continent. Insert sigh here! I began with the lack of background knowledge to help clear up the confusion between city, state, country and continent. Luckily, my kiddos’ brains understood my visual and…
Read Full PostEdcamp Voxer 2016
I am so excited to share with you how impactful the latest week-long Edcamp Voxer experience was because it continues to shape my growth as an educator. Let’s start with some basics first. [See previous post from Edcamp Voxer 2015 here.] Get in on the Action! Want to participate this year? Click here. Or check…
Read Full PostHow to be an Effective Educator While Taking a Day Off
Do you ever feel guilty when you need to take a day off? I did. It was more work to create sub plans than it was to muster up the energy to come in to teach when I was under the weather. Plus, when it came to planning for an absence, gathering materials and writing…
Read Full PostHiring Strategy has a Strong Impact on a School’s Success
As an elementary educator of 8 years, a new teacher coach of 3 years, and school hiring support consultant for 4 years, I have seen my fair share of schools, from low income and low parental involvement to high income and high parental involvement. At first, I thought most schools were the same in Charlotte,…
Read Full Post51: Demote Yourself to Co-Captain
Students aren’t as successful as they could be because we don’t give them the opportunity to take ahold of the reigns and be the driving force in their own education. Don’t keep a lesson a secret, share the format, and all the nitty gritty details to keep kiddos on the right track and focused on…
Listen to Episode49: What Are You Doing?
Too often we ask kids “what are you doing?” instead of “what are you learning?” Because of that we as educators focus on designing lessons around tasks and compliance instead of learning content through impactful ways. We are doing a disservice by our current state of mind. Tune in to hear how we can change…
Listen to Episode46: Conversation, it’s More than Just Talking
I didn’t know the difference between group work and collaboration, but not knowing was having a detrimental effect on my students. Educators, we have got to create opportunities for rich discussion and collaboration by replacing standard group work tendencies. This podcast episode shares some of my personal journey as a teacher but was inspired by…
Listen to EpisodeWebinar Release: Leading Effective and Engaging PD Sessions
Professional development [PD] is necessary in order to ensure educators are up-to-date on best instructional practices. However, the term ‘professional development’ has taken on a negative connotation over the years as it generally refers to lengthy sit and get sessions that bring little value to a classroom. These PD sessions when given by an “expert”…
Read Full PostA Classroom A Buzz with Partner Talk!
I recently shared a video on my fan Facebook page from The New Teacher Project about a new teacher rolling out a Turn-and-Talk; a procedure used in class to encourage student engagement and collaboration as outlined by Doug Lemov in his Teach Like a Champion book of teaching techniques. A Turn-and-Talk is a simple process…
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