2021 was supposed to be a great year. COVID-19 vaccines were being distributed worldwide, and – back home – the… Read more I am Exhausted; Coup, Coup, Atchoo!

2021 was supposed to be a great year. COVID-19 vaccines were being distributed worldwide, and – back home – the… Read more I am Exhausted; Coup, Coup, Atchoo!
During the winter break, I spent some time reflecting on the craziness of these times. Although there was much to… Read more We Need to Do More Work on Critical Thinking Skills
One of the most powerful and effective tools I am employing during virtual teaching isn’t an app, isn’t a website,… Read more Don’t Forget to Add Some Laughter to Your Virtual Classroom
This is a reprint of an article I wrote back in 2018. Lately, with the anxieties emerging from continuing COVID… Read more Let’s Teach Mindfulness, and be Mindful of How we Teach
This school year, my school is offering parents instructional options. For instance, parents can send their kids to school for… Read more Teaching In Sync
The summer of 2020 reminds me of the summer of 2001, just before my first year as a teacher. I… Read more Learning from Uncertainty
At this point in the summer, I usually reflect on the previous school year and think ahead to the one… Read more Looking Ahead to 2020/2021: Addressing Social Justice and Social Distance
This is week eight of virtual learning for my school community. It has been a hectic time, with not much… Read more What I’m Learning While Virtual Learning
It’s been a while since my last blog post. Since March 4th, my world has changed a smidge. Kidding –… Read more Virtual Learning – Our Finest Hour
On Friday, February 28th, I had my 8th Grade US History students work on a current events research and writing… Read more Explicit Teaching About Learning