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My New Teaching Partner: AI
I’ll never forget the start of the school year: I was determined to make collaboration a priority. My grade-level teammates… Read more My New Teaching Partner: AI
Red Light/Green Light: Guiding AI Use in the Classroom
The first time I saw a student hand in an essay that was… weirdly perfect, I knew the game had… Read more Red Light/Green Light: Guiding AI Use in the Classroom
Rebooting Real Life: A School Challenge for Balanced Technology Use
Students spend much of their day on screens. While technology offers valuable learning tools, it also raises real concerns that… Read more Rebooting Real Life: A School Challenge for Balanced Technology Use
Come Sit With Us: Fostering Belonging in Schools (Presentation and Activity)
My middle school colleagues and I have been busy this year developing an advisory program, and focusing on the concept… Read more Come Sit With Us: Fostering Belonging in Schools (Presentation and Activity)
Crafting a Classroom Community with Strategic Seating
Since COVID, I’ve really leaned into classroom strategies that provide students with a more comfortable and safe learning environment. Student… Read more Crafting a Classroom Community with Strategic Seating
Plotting the ‘Why’ Axis: Exploring the Purpose of School (Google Doc Activity Linked)
When I was in high school, I had no idea why I was there. I went to my classes, worked… Read more Plotting the ‘Why’ Axis: Exploring the Purpose of School (Google Doc Activity Linked)
From Concept to Classroom: Building a Middle School Advisory Program
My current school has been struggling for some time to establish a regular advisory block for middle and high school… Read more From Concept to Classroom: Building a Middle School Advisory Program
Connection in the Classroom: Using the 36 Questions Activity to Cultivate Relationships
Recently I read about the 36 questions, a psychological experiment developed by Arthur Aron, Ph.D. and Elaine Aron, Ph.D., designed… Read more Connection in the Classroom: Using the 36 Questions Activity to Cultivate Relationships
Looping: The Educational Gift That Keeps on Giving
Recently I read a New York Times article about the practice of looping. It’s a concept that has been rolling… Read more Looping: The Educational Gift That Keeps on Giving
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