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Tweet I’m happy to bring you this article from a dear colleague of mine who works hard to always bring wonderful arts integrated lessons into her classroom. This is a great reflection of her journey this year and hopes for the next. ~EMP “Mrs. Mitchell, what colors should I use?” I couldn’t believe what [...]
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Tweet Over the past few years, I’ve been implementing reflection journals. It started as a lined notebook where students took a moment at the end of each day to reflect on the day. We created covers for these journals during a Studio Day in order to make them personal and meaningful for the year. During [...]
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Tweet What is a did list? It’s a list you make AFTER you accomplish things, not before. Sure we all make To Do lists, but at the end of a school year (or any time of year) it’s great to take a moment and reflect on things you have done – create a Did List. [...]
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Tweet “I’m never going to use this in the real world anyway.” It’s a constant refrain of students as they struggle with studies and get bored with certain subjects. As students mature, they begin to view “real world” vocationally, misunderstanding that even if they pursue a career as a lawyer then the basics of geometry [...]
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Tweet When I think of what “teacher-centered” refers to, I first consider professional development. That is our learning, where we are the students. Professional development should always have the end result in mind: how will teachers use this material inside their classroom to better their students’ learning. However, the PD itself, needs to be focused [...]
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Tweet I’m happy to bring you this article from a dear colleague of mine who works hard to always bring wonderful arts integrated lessons into her classroom. This is a great reflection of her journey this year and hopes for the next. ~EMP “Mrs. Mitchell, what colors should I use?” I couldn’t believe what [...]
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Tweet Over the past few years, I’ve been implementing reflection journals. It started as a lined notebook where students took a moment at the end of each day to reflect on the day. We created covers for these journals during a Studio Day in order to make them personal and meaningful for the year. During [...]
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Tweet What is a did list? It’s a list you make AFTER you accomplish things, not before. Sure we all make To Do lists, but at the end of a school year (or any time of year) it’s great to take a moment and reflect on things you have done – create a Did List. [...]
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Tweet “I’m never going to use this in the real world anyway.” It’s a constant refrain of students as they struggle with studies and get bored with certain subjects. As students mature, they begin to view “real world” vocationally, misunderstanding that even if they pursue a career as a lawyer then the basics of geometry [...]
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Tweet When I think of what “teacher-centered” refers to, I first consider professional development. That is our learning, where we are the students. Professional development should always have the end result in mind: how will teachers use this material inside their classroom to better their students’ learning. However, the PD itself, needs to be focused [...]
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Tweet In my last post, I wrote briefly about how there is beauty in the ordinary things around us. Today I want to take it a step further and see what list I can come up with in terms of the ordinary things around us (in the classroom and beyond) that can prove to be inspiring. I [...]
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Tweet My plan was to write a post this month having to do with staying positive in the classroom and I might still do that. But as I was watching the finale of The Office last night, the last words spoken by Pam Halpert really stayed with me. There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary [...]
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Tweet This Wednesday, May 15th is our first “Be Inspiring” day. It is a day carefully placed in May for our celebration of teachers. The concept is for teachers to plan something purposeful and inspiring for their students on or around May 15th. It’s a chance for you to try something new or go out [...]
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Tweet Whether you are a mom-teacher or dad-teacher, becoming a parent, changes you and your perspective on everything, especially your job as an educator. Here’s how becoming a mom changed me. 1. I look at my students differently. When they enter my room, I see my students not just as my students, but as someone’s [...]
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