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Full Story »Share!
Share, share, share (and take turns). I find myself saying it to my students and my children all the time. Maybe it’s time I take my own advice! Share Your Stuff As we clean out our rooms and spaces for the end of the school year, we come across so many things: lessons, materials, books… [...]
Full Story »Detachment
In a recent yoga class the instructor stressed the importance of detachment in the practice of yoga. She explained that because yoga depends so much upon the effort we are prepared to put into our practice, we need to find ways to constantly detach in order to move more freely into a pose and deeper [...]
Full Story »Lessons from the Eighth Grade
I am finishing up my second year as the district technology integrator for a k-12 district in New Hampshire. I am responsible for inspiring teachers to integrate technology into their curriculum, and to provide guidance and direction in the creation of a 21st century learning environment in each of our 5 schools. We have made [...]
Full Story »Looking Ahead
The end of the year is a natural time to reflect back and look ahead. It’s actually quite an empowering time for teachers. I hear many teachers’ voices full of a renewed excitement as they talk about what they will do next year whether it will be a repeat or modified lesson. Just the other [...]
Full Story »The DID List
Sure, we all have a HUGE end-of-the-year TO DO list, but let’s step back for a moment and make a different list: a DID List. This is a list of all the things you DID, you accomplished, you made work. Last week my principal made a list like this including all the things in the [...]
Full Story »End of the Year To Do List
The end of the school year is coming and what better way to start it than to create a to do list? Ok, maybe that’s not the best way, but it’s one way that I start the beginning of June and therefore the end of the year. And let me tell you it is quite [...]
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