Help Our Classroom – Vote!
Throughout this first month of school, I have mentioned to students that I am always seeking funding opportunities such as contests, crowdsourcing, and grants. This year alone, I have already submitted applications for at least three different grants. I have already heard that my Portland Area Education Fund grant has been approved, another grant from the […]
Reflective Teaching ~ Catch-up!
Well, it’s been a busy week and one that was resoundingly successful. There were a few hiccups here and there, but overall I think that things started off very well! I’m finding that much of what I’ve been working on is very reflective indeed, I’m just not always able to get myself posting it […]
Reflective Teaching ~ Day 3
The prompt for today is: Discuss one “observation” area that you would like to improve on for your teacher evaluation. I feel like I am always striving to improve some aspect of my teaching style, classroom management, lesson delivery and so forth. Though this feels a little bigger than the one or two formal […]
Reflective Teaching ~ Days 1 and 2
As I return to the classroom after my one-year sabbatical, I’m both excited and apprehensive – much like my students. There is so much I really enjoy about teaching and by far the best is forming relationships with these amazing young people. In the face of greater content and more rigorous academic demands, sometimes […]
Conversation ~ SOLSC ~ 4/31
Today, I was able to spend time connecting with teachers and administrators as we engaged in conversation about writing instruction. I thoroughly enjoyed the planning time spent with my colleague and fellow writing project TC, as well as the feedback and questions from two great groups of teachers. For me, this opportunity today has reaffirmed […]
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