My last post RE-Assigning Work is a tangent thought to the thoughts in this one. There I spoke of how sometimes the assignments we give need to be given back to our students so that they can try again and do better work. (It’s part of the process, after all of becoming better at something.) [...]
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Just as so many sites are doing, I too am giving you a look at the past year and a glimpse into the future of The Inspired Classroom. This year saw some fun new ventures. I held my first arts integration grad course this summer with great success. Also this summer was the first ever [...]
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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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Ever feel like your muse has let you down? Ever need a little inspiration? That’s where I am right about now. Uninspired. There’s a long list of things to do and no good place to start them. The holidays are bogging me down, not lifting me up. My students, as much as I love them, [...]
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Thanksgiving is a time for family and, of course, being thankful for all that we have. Last week, when I wrote Less is More: A Personal Reflection on Work, Tech and Life, I was overwhelmed by the response from people who commented, tweeted and sent me emails in reply. There are many people who feel [...]
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Ever feel overwhelmed? I’d be willing to make a large bet that more than 90% of the people reading this will say loud and clear, “YES!” That’s how I’ve been feeling lately with many things and I’ve been contemplating all the ways I can try and simplify things at school, at home, on the computer… [...]
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Summer was fun, relaxing, rejuvenating, busy, short, eventful, and satisfying. And now, summer is officially over. Sorry – someone had to say it! But with summer over, a new school year begins and I for one feel like I need that structure again. My hope is that I will find that balance of health and [...]
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I was fortunate to have presented again at the Reform Symposium – 3 days of free webinars given by teachers and educators from around the world. It was another great experience. I presented on “Integrating Music with Literacy to Help Struggling Readers.” I find this topic very interesting and was so excited to share my [...]
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Just yesterday, my 4th grade team got together to discuss the end of the year events and found ourselves overwhelmed with everything that needs to get done. Now here is the irony – we have steadily complained about the late end to the school year (June 27), often joking about how we will have so [...]
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