This week has been crazy to say the least. On the other hand, it has been phenomenal! Tuesday, my 2nd hour seventh grade class began an adventure I felt was worth taking. […]
Just Hanging Out…and Learning
Rigor -vs- Vigor
I have officially arrived at NCTE. As a first time Vegas guest, I must say it is crazy. My body has not transitioned to the time change and I am up at […]
Grammar, A Debate We Will Have Forever
All summer I have been writing in some capacity. I will be the first to admit, I struggle with grammar from time to time, but who doesn’t? Grammar has been a perplexing […]
BYOD: It Can Work!
I recently read an article from Emerging Edtech titled 5 Reasons Why BYOD is a Bad Idea. As an online subscriber, I immediately read the article when it entered my inbox. Not […]
Measuring Growth in a Language Arts Student
As my second week of summer vacation comes to an end, I find myself scratching my head and wondering where the summer is going so quickly. Ahhh, such is life. Right now […]
Writing Across the Curriculum with the Common Core
I don’t teach writing because I have to, I teach writing because it is a passion. It is a passion that was reignited in me after attending the Chippewa River Writing Project’s summer institute […]
Celly and the Common Core Standards
This post has been long overdue. I wanted to outline the connections I can make to the Common Core Standards (CCSS) with Celly. Below I have chosen three strands from the CCSS […]
Cellular Division
As my regular followers know, I am passionate about using cell phones as a digital tool in my classroom. In addition, I have really enjoyed exploring Celly in my classroom, a texting platform that […]
Classroom Contraband or Social Segway?
Since the beginning of the school year I have been using cell phones in my classroom as a way to help connect my students with technology and to use as a worthwhile […]
Motivation: For Teachers
The last few days of break have been very cumbersome for me. I have felt weighted down, not very energetic, and somewhat irritable. Nevertheless, I knew the alarm would go off at 5:50a.m. […]
