The end of 2011 has me really thinking about life, work, parenthood, and teacherhood. I’m trying to put things into perspective. What are the tops of my lists? At home – quality time with my family. At school – time to invest in the learning of my students. This vacation break, I’ve decided to really [...]
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Guest bloggers on The Inspired Classroom and I have often touched upon personal philosophies of education. These philosophies have ranged from technology to special ed, to education and teaching in general. My first written philosophy of ed (from about 13 years ago) compared teaching to gardening, and I was brought back to those images once [...]
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Have you ever really stopped to think about where greatness comes from? Really – I mean where great things come from. They don’t just pop up, they grow: great ideas, great events, great people who do great things. Each of these has a beginning, a seed. Whether we are talking about a person who creates [...]
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My grandmother loved them, undoubtedly because they were a sure sign of spring. When my husband and I bought our home, it came with daffodils lining up the rock wall and rounding the corner of our house. It was that first spring living here that I too fell in love with the brilliantly colored flower. [...]
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Neurons in the Brain by Benedict Campbell – Wellcome Images Talking about your learning is one of the best ways to make your learning stick. The brain is able to make better connections when you are active in your learning. Actually speaking what you believe or what you are learning is a way to make [...]
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Here is a great post by Melissa Edwards. I find this dillema to be so true: teachers are asked to use a tech tool and to make it fit with what they’re teaching. Or a teacher may find a cool tool and in wanting so much to try it, they find a way to just [...]
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Today’s guest blogger, Meg Wilson, comes to us with a background in special education. She has seen what opportunities technology can provide for all students. Be sure to check out Meg’s website, www.ipodsibilities.com. ~EMP Education today is changing with the help of technology. Students now have access to tools that allow them to enhance their [...]
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As the span of two months comes to a close, I am amazed at the great insights I have seen from the guest bloggers and readers during this series on Arts Integration. I started the series with The Garden Philosophy, my philosophy of education written as a young ed student awaiting the opportunity to touch [...]
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As a new school year is underway, so marks a time to refocus your goals and hone in on what types of things you want to impress upon your students. We teachers get this great perk to our careers – we start a school year fresh, often with a new group of students, optimistic about [...]
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